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Debt - OpCo Financing Facility (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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May 19, 2023 USD ($) project | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | May 22, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of leased projects ownership reacquired | project | 3 |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  | $ 3,469,000 | $ 363,000 |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt |  | 100,500,000 | $ 10,175,000 |
Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbrance amount | $ 11,400,000 |  |  |
Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project | Liberty Bank, Fifth Third Bank and Connecticut Green Bank |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | 11,400,000 |  |  |
Pfizer Project |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Future payments included in financing obligation for the remaining lease | 15,700,000 |  |  |
Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant Project |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Future payments included in financing obligation for the remaining lease | 3,700,000 |  |  |
Santa Rita Jail Project |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Future payments included in financing obligation for the remaining lease | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of projects serving as security | project | 6 |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |
Funds released from restricted and unrestricted reserve account | 7,300,000 |  |  |
Capital expenditure reserve funded out of debt | 14,500,000 |  |  |
Funds Released from Restricted Cash | 11,200,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from debt, distributed to company | 34,900,000 |  |  |
Unrestricted cash | 46,100,000 |  |  |
Capital Expenditure Reserve | $ 29,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Period After Closing To Enter Hedge Transaction | 30 days |  |  |
Gain from fair value adjustment of debt |  | 3,300,000 |  |
Threshold annual operating expense budget as percent of base case model, approval from lenders | 115.00% |  |  |
Annual operating expense budget approval from lenders, lending percent | 50.00% |  |  |
Trailing period for debt service coverage ratio | 12 months |  |  |
Debt service coverage ratio, testing frequency | 6 months |  |  |
Quarterly principal payment | $ 675,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt | 77,600,000 | 80,500,000 |  |
Long-term line of credit |  | 77,510,000 |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Sale-leaseback Arrangements with PNC |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Interest Rate Swap | First four years |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest rate |  |  |  | 6.366%
OpCo Financing Facility | Interest Rate Swap | Thereafter |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest rate |  |  |  | 6.866%
OpCo Financing Facility | LIPA Yaphank Solid Waste Management Project |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Extension term of gas agreement | 3 years |  |  |
Period to exercise option to purchase member interest in tax equity partnership | 6 months |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of hedge | 105.00% |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of hedge | 75.00% |  |  |
Debt service coverage ratio | 1.20% |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Letter of credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term to maintain debt service coverage ratio | 6 months |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period | 17 years |  |  |
Debt instrument term | 7 years |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 80,500,000 |  |  |
Debt service coverage ratio | 1.30% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 80,500,000 |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | Applicable interest period one |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest period | 1 month |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | Applicable interest period two |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest period | 3 months |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | Applicable interest period three |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest period | 6 months |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | SOFR rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Initial interest period | 3 months |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | SOFR rate | First four years |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis points | 2.50% |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | SOFR rate | Thereafter |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis points | 3.00% |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | Base rate | First four years |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis points | 1.50% |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | Base rate | Thereafter |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis points | 2.00% |  |  |
OpCo Financing Facility | Senior Term Loan | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of hedge |  |  |  | 100.00%
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.716%
Connecticut Green Bank Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,800,000 |  |
PNC Energy Capital, LLC |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 7,300,000 |  |  |

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