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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments - Summarized Financial Information
The following tables contain summarized financial information for Cajun through the disposition of Acadia Unit 2.
(THOUSANDS)
AT DECEMBER 31, 2010

Current assets
$
7,133

Property, plant, and equipment, net
203,793

Total assets
$
210,926

Current liabilities
$
1,950

Other liabilities
9,429

Partners’ capital
199,547

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
210,926


 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
 
(THOUSANDS)
2011

*
2010

Operating revenue
$
5,227

 
$
49,273

Operating expenses
5,914

 
57,496

Gain on sale of assets
71,422

 
81,845

Other income
929

 
4,074

Income before taxes
$
71,664

 
$
77,696

The following tables contain summarized financial information for Oxbow.
 
AT DECEMBER 31,
 
(THOUSANDS)
2011

 
2010

Current assets
$
1,711

 
$
583

Property, plant, and equipment, net
23,339

 
23,597

Other assets
4,128

 
2,141

Total assets
$
29,178

 
$
26,321

Current liabilities
$
40

 
$
175

Other liabilities
73

 

Partners’ capital
29,065

 
26,146

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
29,178

 
$
26,321

 
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
 
(THOUSANDS)
2011

 
2010

*
2009

Operating revenue
$
1,781

 
$
931

 
$

Operating expenses
1,781

 
931

 

Income before taxes
$

 
$

 
$

The following table contains summarized financial information for Evangeline.
(THOUSANDS)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
Operating revenue
 
 
$
59,852

Operating expenses
 
 
27,721

Depreciation
 
 
5,535

Interest charges
 
 
28,675

Other expense
 
 
(17
)
Loss before taxes
 
 
$
(2,096
)
The following table contains summarized financial information for Perryville and Attala.
(THOUSANDS)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
Operating revenue
 
 
$
1,959

Operating expense
 
 
586

Other income
 
 
34

Interest income
 
 
501

Income before taxes
 
 
$
1,908

Equity Income (Loss) from Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method
The following table presents the equity income (loss) from each investment accounted for using the equity method. For more information regarding the balances for Cleco’s equity investments in Cajun, Evangeline, and certain other subsidiaries, see “— Consolidated VIEs” above.
 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
 
(THOUSANDS)
2011

 
2010

 
2009

Cajun
$
62,053

 
$
38,848

 
$
(17,243
)
Evangeline

 

 
(2,096
)
Other subsidiaries 100% owned by Cleco Corporation

 

 
1,908

Subsidiaries less than 100% owned by Innovations LLC
(3
)
 
1

 
8

Total equity income (loss)
$
62,050

 
$
38,849

 
$
(17,423
)
Components of Equity Investments
The following table presents the components of Cleco Power’s equity investment in Oxbow.
 
 AT DECEMBER 31,
 
INCEPTION TO DATE (THOUSANDS)
2011

 
2010

Purchase price
$
12,873

 
$
12,873

Cash contributions
1,659

 
200

Total equity investment in investee
$
14,532

 
$
13,073

Comparison of Investee's Assets and Liabilities with Maximum Exposure to Loss
The following table compares the carrying amount of Oxbow’s assets and liabilities with Cleco’s maximum exposure to loss related to its investment in Oxbow.
 
AT DECEMBER 31,
 
(THOUSANDS)
2011

 
2010

Oxbow’s net assets/liabilities
$
29,065

 
$
26,146

Cleco Power’s 50% equity
$
14,532

 
$
13,073

Cleco’s maximum exposure to loss
$
14,532

 
$
13,073