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ACQUISITIONS - THUNDERHEAD (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS - THUNDERHEAD (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) MW	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) MW	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire Thunderhead			$ 0.0	$ 119.8
Thunderhead \| WECI
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest of wind generating facility acquired		90.00%	90.00%
Capacity of generation unit \| MW		300	300
Acquisition purchase price		$ 381.9
Payments to acquire Thunderhead		362.9
Construction payable		$ 19.0	$ 19.0
Duration of offtake agreement for the sale of energy produced		12 years
Thunderhead \| WECI \| Subsequent event
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Construction payable	$ 9.5
Payments for previous acquisition	$ 9.5