Disclosures about Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
2014 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	352,763		$	—		$	—		$	352,763
Other operations	18,957			540			—			19,497
Electric customer credits	(874		)	—			—			(874		)
Affiliate revenue	332			14,745			(15,077		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	371,178		$	15,285		$	(15,077	)	$	371,386
Depreciation	$	37,518		$	317		$	(1	)	$	37,834
Interest charges	$	14,486		$	(1,421	)	$	110		$	13,175
Interest income	$	398		$	(91	)	$	109		$	416
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	29,094		$	(4,651	)	$	(1	)	$	24,442
Net income	$	65,544		$	5,290		$	1		$	70,835
Additions to long-lived assets	$	35,955		$	102		$	—		$	36,057
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	4,161,396		$	54,394		$	40,524		$	4,256,314

2013 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM		OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	314,766		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	314,766
Tolling operations	—			12,339		—			(12,339		)	—
Other operations	14,301			1		541			—			14,843
Electric customer credits	(846		)	—		—			—			(846		)
Affiliate revenue	335			—		13,313			(13,648		)	$	—
Operating revenue, net	$	328,556		$	12,340	$	13,854		$	(25,987	)	$	328,763
Depreciation	$	39,962		$	1,522	$	272		$	—		$	41,756
Interest charges	$	18,656		$	312	$	(110	)	$	156		$	19,014
Interest income	$	331		$	—	$	(156	)	$	157		$	332
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	33,355		$	4,083	$	(3,048	)	$	(1	)	$	34,389
Net income	$	61,885		$	1,164	$	3,358		$	—		$	66,407
Additions to long-lived assets	$	38,585		$	337	$	358		$	—		$	39,280
Equity investment in investees (1)	$	14,532		$	—	$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets  (1)	$	3,943,712		$	225,832	$	88,234		$	(42,516	)	$	4,215,262
(1) Balances as of December 31, 2013

SEGMENT INFORMATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
2014 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	939,519		$	—		$	—		$	939,519
Tolling operations	—			5,467			(5,467		)	—
Other operations	47,256			1,622			—			48,878
Electric customer credits	(23,555		)	—			—			(23,555		)
Affiliate revenue	998			42,091			(43,089		)	—
Operating revenue	$	964,218		$	49,180		$	(48,556	)	$	964,842
Depreciation	$	115,016		$	2,129		$	—		$	117,145
Interest charges	$	54,885		$	(1,727	)	$	350		$	53,508
Interest income	$	1,349		$	(331	)	$	351		$	1,369
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	59,375		$	(6,726	)	$	—		$	52,649
Net income	$	124,509		$	8,883		$	—		$	133,392
Additions to (reductions in) long-lived assets	$	327,916		$	(175,666	)	$	—		$	152,250
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	4,161,396		$	54,394		$	40,524		$	4,256,314

2013 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	796,957		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	796,957
Tolling operations	—			26,483			—			(26,483		)	—
Other operations	36,366			2			1,550			(1		)	37,917
Electric customer credits	(1,270		)	—			—			—			(1,270		)
Affiliate revenue	1,005			—			40,406			(41,411		)	—
Operating revenue	$	833,058		$	26,485		$	41,956		$	(67,895	)	$	833,604
Depreciation	$	105,251		$	4,523		$	755		$	—		$	110,529
Interest charges	$	60,882		$	(338	)	$	334		$	480		$	61,358
Interest income	$	784		$	—		$	(474	)	$	479		$	789
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	65,558		$	7,221		$	(5,887	)	$	—		$	66,892
Net income	$	124,142		$	6,180		$	5,251		$	(1	)	$	135,572
Additions to long-lived assets	$	124,731		$	2,664		$	1,629		$	—		$	129,024
Equity investment in investees (1)	$	14,532		$	—		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets (1)	$	3,943,712		$	225,832		$	88,234		$	(42,516	)	$	4,215,262
(1) Balances as of December 31, 2013