Jointly Owned Generation Units

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Jointly Owned Generation Units [Abstract]

Jointly Owned Generation Units

Note 4 — Jointly Owned Generation Units

Cleco Power operates electric generation units that are jointly owned with other utilities. The joint-owners are responsible for their own share of the capital and the operating and maintenance costs of the respective units. Cleco’s share of the direct expenses of the jointly owned generation units is included in the operating expenses of the statements of income. Cleco’s investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating units were as follows:

				AT DEC. 31, 2013
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	RODEMACHER UNIT #2			DOLET HILLS			TOTAL
Utility plant in service	$	95,746		$	312,113		$	407,859
Accumulated depreciation	$	71,072		$	205,768		$	276,840
Construction work in progress	$	16,585		$	44,738		$	61,323
Ownership	30		%	50		%
Nameplate capacity (MW)	523			650
Cleco Power’s ownership interest (MW)	157			325