Derivatives and Risk Management - Additional Information (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) MWh MMBTU Contract	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) MMBTU MWh Contract
Canadian [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of days Canadian currency prices are settled with U.S. dollars	60 days
2025 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount \| $	$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Number of Contracts \| Contract	1	1
Mandatory Cash Settlement Date	2025	2025
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash collateral posted \| $	$ 0	$ 0
Letters of credit outstanding \| $	$ 0	$ 0
Purchase [Member] \| Physical [Member] \| Electric Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MWh	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MWh		0
Purchase [Member] \| Physical [Member] \| Gas Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MMBTU	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MMBTU		0
Purchase [Member] \| Financial [Member] \| Electric Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MWh	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MWh		0
Purchase [Member] \| Financial [Member] \| Gas Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MMBTU	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MMBTU		0
Sales [Member] \| Physical [Member] \| Electric Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MWh	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MWh		0
Sales [Member] \| Physical [Member] \| Gas Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MMBTU	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MMBTU		0
Sales [Member] \| Financial [Member] \| Electric Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MWh	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MWh		0
Sales [Member] \| Financial [Member] \| Gas Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after four years \| MMBTU	0
Expected deliveries of energy commodity derivatives after three years \| MMBTU		0

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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Description of the relevant terms of the derivative. Includes the type of instrument, risk being hedged, notional amount, counterparty, inception date, maturity date, relevant interest rates, strike price, cap price, and floor price.

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