Project Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Project assets, net | $ 244,309,000 | $ 217,772,000 | |
| Proceeds from Section 1603 grants | 0 | 3,727,000 | $ 3,262,000 |
| Deferred grant income | 8,291,000 | 8,842,000 | |
| Rebates from utility company | 0 | 0 | |
| Project asset depreciation | 16,911,000 | 15,047,000 | $ 12,595,000 |
| Renewal Energy Program | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Project assets | 336,065,000 | 292,879,000 | |
| Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization | (91,756,000) | (75,107,000) | |
| Project assets, net | $ 244,309,000 | $ 217,772,000 | |
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- Definition Rebates from Utility Company No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of unearned revenue or income not otherwise specified in the taxonomy which is expected to be taken into income after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of other physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cumulative amount of depreciation (related to capitalized assets classified as property, plant and equipment not otherwise defined in the taxonomy) that has been recognized in the income statement. No definition available.
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- Definition The net amount of capitalized assets classified as property, plant and equipment not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of operating expense for depreciation and amortization of regulated operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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