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Public utility's entire ownership of its proportionate interest in a jointly owned utility plant, percentage.

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Number of Presidential Permit(s) issued by the government, for the construction, operation, maintenance and connection of electric transmission facilities at the international border.

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Number of power generation units authorized to be constructed

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Time period given to public utility (by statutory right) to relate back for consumption, its new rates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Date the public utility's property, plant and equipment became operational, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of public utilities reduction to requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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The execution date of a purchase and sale agreement, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Date the entity disposed of a business or a group of assets, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of a reclamation and mine closing liability that is associated with a legal obligation for the closure and reclamation of a mine including the removal of buildings, equipment, machinery and other physical remnants of mining, closure of tailings impoundments, leach pads and other mine features, and contouring, covering and revegetation of waste rock piles and other disturbed areas.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Percentage of public utility's approved rate increase (decrease) by regulatory agency.

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Period end amount of construction work in progress in public utility.

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Amount of public utility's amended requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Percentage of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are not expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.

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