Affiliate Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Cleco Power [Member]

Affiliate 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)	2016		2015			2014
Support Group
Other operations	$	46,116	$	53,079		$	50,801
Maintenance	$	2,255	$	1,807		$	2,091
Taxes other than income taxes	$	10	$	(3	)	$	(9	)
Other expenses	$	106	$	403		$	339
Evangeline
Purchased power expense	$	—	$	—		$	5,467

The following table shows the expense of the pension plan related to Cleco Power’s affiliates for the years ended 2016 and 2015:

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2016		2015
Support Group	$	1,771	$	2,055

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

	AT DEC. 31, 2016				AT DEC. 31, 2015
(THOUSANDS)	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE		ACCOUNTS PAYABLE		ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE		ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Cleco Holdings	$	3	$	119	$	653	$	564
Support Group	1,402		7,071		1,254		6,034
Other(1)	1		—		1		—
Total	$	1,406	$	7,190	$	1,908	$	6,598
(1) Represents Attala and Perryville in 2016 and Attala, Diversified Lands, and Perryville in 2015.

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)	2016		2015		2014
Affiliate revenue
Support Group	$	884	$	1,142	$	1,322
Evangeline	—		—		4
Total affiliate revenue	$	884	$	1,142	$	1,326
Other income
Cleco Holdings	$	19	$	3	$	30
Support Group	—		—		10
Evangeline	—		—		9
Diversified Lands	—		10		14
Perryville	6		—		5
Attala	6		—		5
Total other income	$	31	$	13	$	73
Total	$	915	$	1,155	$	1,399