Equipment Related to Power Purchase Agreements and Fuel Delivered to Customers, Net - Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Equipment Related to Power Purchase Agreements and Fuel Delivered to Customers, net
Equipment related to power purchase agreements and fuel delivered to customers	$ 179,602	$ 139,651
Less: accumulated depreciation	(35,530)	(28,390)
Equipment related to power purchase agreements and fuel delivered to customers, net	$ 144,072	$ 111,261

Amount, before accumulated depreciation, of lessor's underlying asset for which right to use has been conveyed to lessee under operating lease.

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