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  <xs:element id="cwen_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember" abstract="true" name="SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_ElSegundoMarshLandingAndWalnutCreekNotesMember" abstract="true" name="ElSegundoMarshLandingAndWalnutCreekNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_PercentOfDerivativeAssetsUsingLevel3FairValueInputs" abstract="false" name="PercentOfDerivativeAssetsUsingLevel3FairValueInputs" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_PercentOfDerivativeLiabilitiesUsingLevel3FairValueInputs" abstract="false" name="PercentOfDerivativeLiabilitiesUsingLevel3FairValueInputs" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_PercentOfOtherFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesUsingLevel3FairValueInputs" abstract="false" name="PercentOfOtherFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesUsingLevel3FairValueInputs" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisValuationTechniquesImpactOfCreditReserveToFairValue" abstract="false" name="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisValuationTechniquesImpactOfCreditReserveToFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_PowerMember" abstract="true" name="PowerMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_InterestMember" abstract="true" name="InterestMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_InterestRateContractCurrentMember" abstract="true" name="InterestRateContractCurrentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_InterestRateContractNonCurrentMember" abstract="true" name="InterestRateContractNonCurrentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_CommodityContractCurrentMember" abstract="true" name="CommodityContractCurrentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_CommodityContractLongTermMember" abstract="true" name="CommodityContractLongTermMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_FairValueofGrossDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesNet" abstract="false" name="FairValueofGrossDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset" abstract="false" name="DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" abstract="false" name="DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangeInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesTaxAmount" abstract="false" name="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangeInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesTaxAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonthsTax" abstract="false" name="CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonthsTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="cwen_VariableRateMember" abstract="true" name="VariableRateMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnFixedRate" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnFixedRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_BuckthornSolarPortfolioLLCMember" abstract="true" name="BuckthornSolarPortfolioLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_PaymentsToFundProjectReserveAccounts" abstract="false" name="PaymentsToFundProjectReserveAccounts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_EarningsPerShareTable" abstract="true" name="EarningsPerShareTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_EarningsPerShareLineItems" abstract="true" name="EarningsPerShareLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_CapitalExpenditures" abstract="false" name="CapitalExpenditures" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_RENOMMember" abstract="true" name="RENOMMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_AdministrativeServicesAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="AdministrativeServicesAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cwen_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries" abstract="false" name="NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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