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Represents the annual limit per incident with respect to the maximum assessment per reactor under the program for each nuclear incident, to be periodically adjusted for inflation.

No definition available.

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Represents the annual payment limitation with respect to maximum potential retrospective assessment.

No definition available.

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Asset Purchase Agreement, Option to Purchase, Ownership Interest, Percentage

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Represents the collateral assurance provided that depends upon rating triggers such as a rating downgrade to non-investment grade under NEIL policies.

No definition available.

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Costs related to site-wide groundwater remedial investigation and feasibility study work plan because subsidiary has been found to be potentially responsible parties ("PRPs") with liability for cleanup of hazardous substances that contaminates the soil, water or air, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("Superfund").

No definition available.

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Costs Related to Oversight and Remedial Investigation Of Superfund Site

No definition available.

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Gain Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number

No definition available.

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Gain Contingency, Number Of Settlement Agreement Time Periods

No definition available.

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Increase (Decrease) In Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation

No definition available.

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Loss Contingency, Number Of Power Plant Operators

No definition available.

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Maximum Amount that Could be Incurred under Retrospective Assessment of NEIL Policies

No definition available.

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Represents the maximum assessment per reactor under the program for each nuclear incident.

No definition available.

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Represents the maximum available nuclear liability insurance which is provided by commercial insurance carriers, maintained by Palo Verde as required by the Price Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act.

No definition available.

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Represents the maximum insurance amount against public liability per occurrence for a nuclear incident.

No definition available.

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Represents the maximum potential retrospective assessment per incident based on the interest of APS in the three Palo Verde units.

No definition available.

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Number of VIE lessor trusts with whom agreements have been made to sell and lease back interests in certain nuclear generating assets and related common facilities.

No definition available.

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Represents the period to provide collateral assurance based on rating triggers such as a rating downgrade to non-investment grade under NEIL policies (in days).

No definition available.

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Production Tax Credit Guarantees

No definition available.

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Represents the remaining nuclear liability insurance that is provided through mandatory industry wide retrospective assessment program.

No definition available.

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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]

No definition available.

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Surety Bonds Expiring, Amount

No definition available.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount awarded from other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

No definition available.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

No definition available.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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