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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments - Summarized Financial Information
The following tables contain summarized financial information for Oxbow.
(THOUSANDS)
AT MARCH 31, 2012

 
AT DECEMBER 31, 2011

Current assets
$
1,641

 
$
1,711

Property, plant, and equipment, net
23,284

 
23,339

Other assets
4,255

 
4,128

Total assets
$
29,180

 
$
29,178

Current liabilities
$
42

 
$
40

Other liabilities
73

 
73

Partners’ capital
29,065

 
29,065

Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$
29,180

 
$
29,178

 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
 
(THOUSANDS)
2012

 
2011

Operating revenue
$
381

 
$
205

Operating expenses
381

 
205

Income before taxes
$

 
$

The following table contains summarized financial information for Cajun prior to the disposition of Acadia Unit 2.
(THOUSANDS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
 
Operating revenue
 
$
5,177

Operating expenses
 
4,824

Other income
 
872

Income before taxes
 
$
1,225

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 THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
 
(THOUSANDS)
2012

 
2011

Cajun
$

 
$
612

Subsidiaries less than 100% owned by Cleco Innovations
1

 
(1
)
Total equity income
$
1

 
$
611

Components of Equity Investments
The following table presents the components of Cleco Power’s equity investment in Oxbow.
INCEPTION TO DATE (THOUSANDS)
AT MARCH 31, 2012

 
AT DECEMBER 31, 2011

Purchase price
$
12,873

 
$
12,873

Cash contributions
1,659

 
1,659

Total equity investment in investee
$
14,532

 
$
14,532

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.
(THOUSANDS)
AT MARCH 31, 2012

 
AT DECEMBER 31, 2011

Oxbow’s net assets/liabilities
$
29,065

 
$
29,065

Cleco Power’s 50% equity
$
14,532

 
$
14,532

Cleco’s maximum exposure to loss
$
14,532

 
$
14,532