Commitments and Contingencies (Details-1)	Dec. 31, 2019 MW
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EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Guidlines [Abstract]
Standard of Performance Plan for EGUs Over Threshold	25

The ACE proposal directs states to submit plans to the EPA for approval that implement standards of performance (called Best System of Emissions Reductions, or BSER) for individual EGUs over a certain threshold.

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