2.2.0.25falsefalse006040 - Disclosure - Jointly Owned Generation Unitstruefalsefalse1falsefalsefalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 c00052http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001089819duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:002true0cnl_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstractcnlfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseNotes to the Financial Statements [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left">Note 4 — Jointly Owned Generation Units <div><hr style="COLOR: black" align="left" width="100%" noshade="noshade" size="1" /></div></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Two electric generation units operated by Cleco Power 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 recognized $118.3 million, $111.9 million, and $104.8 million as its proportionate share of operating and maintenance expenses associated with these two units, which include fuel costs of $97.9 million, $91.9 million, and $86.9 million, during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.</div></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> </div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px" valign="bottom">  </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" colspan="6"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">AT DECEMBER 31, 2010</div></td><td style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr><tr><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)</div></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" colspan="2"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">RODEMACHER</div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">UNIT #2</div></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" colspan="2"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">DOLET HILLS</div></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" colspan="2"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">TOTAL</div></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="64%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Utility plant in service</div></td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">90,724</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">297,508</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">388,232</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="64%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Accumulated depreciation</div></td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">67,130</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">192,249</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">259,379</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="64%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Ownership</div></td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">30</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%">%</td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">50</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%">%</td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="64%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Name plate capacity (MW)</div></td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">523</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">650</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left" width="64%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Cleco Power’s ownership interest (MW)</div></td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">157</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" align="left" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%">325</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="9%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr></table></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="justify"> </div>Note 4 — Jointly Owned Generation Units Two electric generation units operated by Cleco Power are jointly owned with other utilities.  ThefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescribes that the entity has a proportionate interest in a jointly owned utility plant. Should include a table showing separately for each interest the amount of plant in service, the accumulated provision for depreciation (if available), the amount of plant under construction, and the proportionate share. The amounts presented may be further subdivided to show amounts applicable to plant subcategories (for example, production, transmission, distribution). Should include statements that the amounts represent the utility's share in each joint plant and that it must provide its own financing. Information concerning two or more generating plants on the same site may be combined. Should state that the utility's share of direct expenses of the joint plants is included in the corresponding operating expenses on its income statement (for example, fuel, maintenance of plant, other operating expense). If the share of direct expenses is charged to purchased power then should disclose the amount so charged and the proportionate amounts charged to specific operating expenses on the records maintained for the joint plants.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 10 -Section C falsefalseJointly Owned Generation Units12Jointly Owned Generation UnitsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue