RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
General partner
Dec. 31, 2012
General partner
Dec. 31, 2011
General partner
Dec. 31, 2013
Equipower
Dec. 31, 2012
Equipower
Dec. 31, 2011
Equipower
Dec. 31, 2013
IPS Engineering/EPC
Dec. 31, 2013
Sponsors
Dec. 31, 2012
Sponsors
Oct. 27, 2011
Notes Payable
Sponsors
Jul. 31, 2012
Notes Payable
Sponsors
May 31, 2012
Notes Payable
Sponsors
Dec. 31, 2013
Notes Payable
Sponsors
Jul. 31, 2012
Revolving credit facility
May 31, 2012
Revolving credit facility
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                    
Due to affiliate $ 653,000 $ 0   $ 653,000 $ 0                          
Due from affiliate 0 774,000   0 774,000                          
General and administrative expense allocation       3,914,000 1,200,000 0                        
Payments for electricity management consulting services             199,000 204,000 11,000 200,000                
Notes                         200,000,000.0          
Interest rate (as a percent)                         8.00%          
Additional borrowings                                 50,000,000 163,000,000
Prepayment of notes                           49,200,000 160,000,000      
Interest paid in kind 0 5,426,000 2,025,000                         6,300,000    
Interest expense capitalized related to costs incurred on capital projects under construction                               900,000    
Transaction expenses receivable                       1,300,000            
Reimbursements received for transaction expenses                     300,000              
Write-off of transaction expense receivable                     $ 1,000,000