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Represents the minimum percentage of retail sales which the company and investor-owned utilities in Missouri are required to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources by 2018 to 2020 under approved Clean Energy Initiative (Proposition C).

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Represents the minimum percentage of retail sales which the company and investor-owned utilities in Missouri are required to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources by 2021 under approved Clean Energy Initiative (Proposition C).

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Represents the minimum percentage of retail sales which the company and investor-owned utilities in Missouri are required to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources in 2014 to 2017 under approved Clean Energy Initiative (Proposition C).

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Represents the number of plan types that the States will choose between to meet their goals.

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Represents the number of solar rebate applications processed to date.

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Represents the percentage of Missouri retail sales required to generate or purchase electricity from solar energy.

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Represents the reduction percentage of carbon emission from 2005 baseline levels by 2014, required as proposed by Clean Power Plan.

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Represents the percentage of Kansas retail customer peak capacity required to be sourced from renewable energy sources by 2020 as per renewable portfolio stand (RPS).

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Represents the amount of rebate commitments as on date.

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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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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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