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Introduction - Narrative (Details) (Plant Smith Units 1 and 2 [Member], Gulf Power [Member])
0 Months Ended
Feb. 06, 2015
MW
Plant Smith Units 1 and 2 [Member] | Gulf Power [Member]
 
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Capacity Of Units Included In Request For Decertification Of Units (in MWs) 357so_CapacityOfUnitsIncludedInRequestForDecertificationOfUnits
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