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Term of the power purchase agreement.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets, including cash grants, used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets, including construction-in-progress, used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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The term of the Company's property, plant and equipment operating period.

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The percent of revenue for annual royalty payments.

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Item represents the gross sales price of a disposition.

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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The gains and losses included in earning resulting from the sale of a project.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.

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