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Wind Generation (MWs)

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 MW	Dec. 31, 2021 MW	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) MW	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) MW
Dry Lake Solar Project
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Assets Acquired				$ 18.9
Dry Lake Solar Project \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Assets Acquired				$ 18.9
Generation And Marketing [Member] \| Dry Lake Solar Project
Percentage of an Asset Acquired				75.00%
Wind Generation MWs \| MW				100
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired				$ 114.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				103.0
Generation And Marketing [Member] \| Dry Lake Solar Project \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Assets Acquired				$ 19.0
Vertically Integrated Utilities [Member] \| North Central Wind Energy Facilities
Wind Generation MWs \| MW				1,485
Vertically Integrated Utilities [Member] \| North Central Wind Energy Facilities \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Wind Generation MWs \| MW	999	287	199
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired			$ 2,000.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 307.0
Property, Plant and Equipment \| Generation And Marketing [Member] \| Dry Lake Solar Project
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Assets Acquired				$ 133.0
Accounts Payable [Member] \| Generation And Marketing [Member] \| Dry Lake Solar Project
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Assets Acquired				$ 11.0
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] \| Vertically Integrated Utilities [Member] \| North Central Wind Energy Facilities \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percentage of an Asset Acquired			45.50%
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] \| Vertically Integrated Utilities [Member] \| North Central Wind Energy Facilities \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Percentage of an Asset Acquired			54.50%