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Amount of power (in megawatts) contracted to purchase as part of the Deepwater Agreement.

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Amount of power (in megawatts) contracted to purchase as part of the first solicitation required by the Rhode Island Long-Term Contracting Standard.

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Amount of power (in megawatts) contracted to purchase as part of the fourth solicitation required by the Rhode Island Long-Term Contracting Standard

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Total renewable energy capacity (in megawatts) required to be contracted under the Rhode Island Long-Term Contracting Standard.

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- References

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RIE Solicitation of Renewable Contracting Capacity

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Amount of fixed and determinable portion of unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Includes, but is not limited to, lease not yet commenced.

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The amount purchased during the period under an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation (for example, under the take-or-pay or throughput contract).

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