Jointly Owned Generation Units

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Note 7 — Jointly Owned Generation Units

Cleco Power and Cleco Cajun operate 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 and Cleco Cajun are responsible for their own share of the direct expenses of their respective jointly owned generation units. Cleco Power’s share of expenses is included in the operating expenses on Cleco and Cleco Power’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Cleco Cajun’s share of expenses is included in the operating expenses on Cleco’s Consolidated Statement of Income.

At December 31, 2020, the investment in and accumulated depreciation for each generating unit on Cleco and Cleco Power’s Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:


Cleco
				AT DEC. 31, 2020
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PERCENTAGES AND MW)	RODEMACHER UNIT 2			DOLET HILLS POWER STATION			BAYOU COVE			BIG CAJUN II - UNIT 3			TOTAL
Utility plant in service	$	75,958		$	186,971		$	40,421		$	15,787		$	319,137
Accumulated depreciation	$	10,932		$	86,030		$	4,479		$	1,968		$	103,409
Construction work in progress	$	1,090		$	2,548		$	—		$	916		$	4,554
Ownership interest percentage	30		%	50		%	75		%	58		%
Rated capacity (MW)	523			650			300			588
Ownership interest (MW)	157			325			225			341


Cleco Power
				AT DEC. 31, 2020
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PERCENTAGES AND MW)	RODEMACHER UNIT 2			DOLET HILLS POWER STATION			TOTAL
Utility plant in service	$	150,138		$	404,467		$	554,605
Accumulated depreciation	$	85,112		$	303,526		$	388,638
Construction work in progress	$	1,090		$	2,548		$	3,638
Ownership interest percentage	30		%	50		%
Rated capacity (MW)	523			650
Ownership interest (MW)	157			325