Affiliate Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

The following table is a summary of affiliate revenue included in Cleco’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011		2010
Acadia	$	—	$	202	$	1,564
Total	$	—	$	202	$	1,564

The following table summarizes the cash distributions Cleco Corporation received from affiliates during 2012, 2011, and 2010.

	AT DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011		2010
Cleco Power	$	58,000	$	130,000	$	150,000
Midstream	—		159,819		32,300
Diversified Lands	2,900		—		—
Perryville	1,500		700		700
Attala	1,300		700		700
Total	$	63,700	$	291,219	$	183,700

The following table summarizes the contributions Cleco Corporation made to affiliates during 2012, 2011, and 2010.

	AT DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011		2010
Cleco Power	$	—	$	—	$	225,732
Midstream	16,191		35,500		74,400
Support Group	—		—		20,000
Perryville	—		1,845		—
Cleco Innovations	—		3,000		456
Total	$	16,191	$	40,345	$	320,588

Cleco Power [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

The following table is a summary of charges from each affiliate included in Cleco Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012			2011			2010
Support Group
Other operations	$	43,171		$	43,124		$	39,633
Maintenance	$	1,437		$	1,625		$	1,650
Taxes other than income taxes	$	(54	)	$	(1	)	$	(5	)
Other expenses	$	932		$	1,244		$	1,050
Evangeline
Purchased power expense	$	25,559		$	—		$	—
Other expenses	$	—		$	4		$	—
Diversified Lands
Other expenses	$	—		$	82		$	19

The following table shows the amounts transferred by affiliates during 2012 and 2011.

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011
Support Group	$	1,881	$	1,844
Generation Services	—		220
Midstream	280		37
Total	$	2,161	$	2,101

Cleco Power had the following affiliate receivable and payable balances associated with the service agreements.

					AT DEC. 31,
			2012				2011
(THOUSANDS)	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE		ACCOUNTS PAYABLE		ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE		ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Cleco Corporation	$	139	$	1,140	$	18	$	827
Support Group	2,777		7,528		2,207		8,066
Midstream	27		5		24		5
Evangeline	6		1,401		12		214
Diversified Lands	42		23		20		3
Acadia	—		—		124		196
Total	$	2,991	$	10,097	$	2,405	$	9,311

The following table is a summary of revenue received from affiliates included in Cleco Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011		2010
Affiliate revenue
Support Group	$	1,335	$	1,349	$	1,332
Midstream	14		14		13
Evangeline	23		26		26
Total affiliate revenue	$	1,372	$	1,389	$	1,371
Other income
Cleco Corporation	$	—	$	10	$	118
Support Group	—		—		4
Evangeline	11		12		24
Diversified Lands	17		124		122
Perryville	6		4		5
Attala	6		5		4
Total other income	$	40	$	155	$	277
Total	$	1,412	$	1,544	$	1,648