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Expected contracted capacity per day (in cubic feet) of completed Ruby Pipeline

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- Definition

Cost of natural gas purchased and associated transportation and storage costs during the period.

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- Definition

The carrying amount of the long-term purchase obligation as of the balance sheet date, which equals the sum of all payments due.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The aggregate remaining amount of payments due after the fifth year after the balance sheet date to extinguish a recorded unconditional purchase obligation.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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-Paragraph 10
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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The aggregate amount of payments due in the fourth year after the balance sheet date to reduce a recorded unconditional purchase obligation.

+ References

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The aggregate amount of payments due in the second year after the balance sheet date to reduce a recorded unconditional purchase obligation.

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The aggregate amount of payments due in the third year after the balance sheet date to reduce a recorded unconditional purchase obligation.

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