UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM 8‑K |
CURRENT REPORT |
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of |
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 21, 2012 |
CLECO CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Louisiana | 1-15759 | 72-1445282 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
2030 Donahue Ferry Road | |
Pineville, Louisiana | 71360-5226 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (318) 484-7400 |
CLECO POWER LLC |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Louisiana | 1-05663 | 72-0244480 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
2030 Donahue Ferry Road | |
Pineville, Louisiana | 71360-5226 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (318) 484-7400 | |
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Item 8.01 Other Events. |
On March 21, 2012, Cleco Power LLC (“Cleco Power”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Corporation (the “Company”), announced the Louisiana Public Service Commission's (the “LPSC”) approval of Cleco Evangeline LLC (“Evangeline”) as the winning bidder of Cleco Power's most recent Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for power supply resources. Evangeline is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Midstream Resources LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Evangeline will supplement Cleco Power's existing power supply resources with contractual resources of 730 MW for a delivery term of three years. Evangeline submitted Coughlin Power Station as the resource for the RFP. A copy of the application and settlement, as approved by the LPSC and posted on its website, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed herewith: |
99.1 A copy of the approved application and settlement of Cleco Evangeline LLC as the winning bidder of the RFP. |
CLECO CORPORATION | |
Date: March 21, 2012 | By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor |
Terry L. Taylor | |
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |
CLECO POWER LLC | |
Date: March 21, 2012 | By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor |
Terry L. Taylor | |
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description |
99.1 | A copy of the approved application and settlement of Cleco Evangeline LLC as the winning bidder of the RFP. |