Jointly Owned Generation Units

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Regulated Operations [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 Power’s share of the direct expenses of the jointly owned generation units is included in the operating expenses of the consolidated statements of income. Cleco Power’s investment in and accumulated depreciation for each generating unit were as follows:

				AT DEC. 31, 2015
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PERCENTAGES AND MW)	RODEMACHER UNIT 2			DOLET HILLS			TOTAL
Utility plant in service	$	142,648		$	390,162		$	532,810
Accumulated depreciation	$	73,591		$	215,829		$	289,420
Construction work in progress	$	148		$	2,075		$	2,223
Ownership interest percentage	30		%	50		%
Nameplate capacity (MW)	523			650
Ownership interest (MW)	157			325