Ameresco, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

LEASES - Additional Information (Details)

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LEASES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
LEASES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 14, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) project lease_liability	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 18, 2023 investor
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net present value of commitment			$ 10,500		$ 10,500
Lease term			25 years		25 years
Number of lease liabilities \| lease_liability					6
Net amortization expense			$ 58	$ 172	$ 58	$ 172
Proceeds used to repay revolving credit facility					$ 33,400	$ 115,000
August 2018 Long Term Finance Liability \| Solar Photovoltaic Projects
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Solar PV projects sold \| project					3
Investment fund call option exercise					$ 24,286
August2024 Long Term Finance Liability \| August 2024 Sale-Leaseback
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Investment fund call option exercise	$ 234,788
Number of investors \| investor							2
Energy asset percentage	50.00%
Lenders fees and debt issuance costs	$ 2,833
Construction Credit Facility, Due August 2024 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Proceeds used to repay revolving credit facility		$ 140,844

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