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DIRECT OPERATING COSTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Direct Operating Costs [Abstract]  
DIRECT OPERATING COSTS
DIRECT OPERATING COSTS
Brookfield Renewable’s direct operating costs for the year ended December 31 are comprised of the following:
(MILLIONS)
Notes
 
2019

 
2018

 
2017

Operations, maintenance and administration
 
 
$
(543
)
 
$
(581
)
 
$
(567
)
Water royalties, property taxes and other
 
 
(140
)
 
(142
)
 
(161
)
Fuel and power purchases(1)
 
 
(309
)
 
(289
)
 
(226
)
Energy marketing fees
28
 
(20
)
 
(24
)
 
(24
)
 
 
 
$
(1,012
)
 
$
(1,036
)
 
$
(978
)
(1) 
Fuel and power purchases are primarily attributable to our portfolio in Colombia.