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): January 23, 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 January 23, 2012, Cleco Power LLC (“Cleco Power”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Corporation (the “Company”), announced Cleco Evangeline LLC (“Evangeline”) as the winning bidder of its 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. Cleco Power's RFP sought to supplement its existing power supply resources with contractual resources of up to approximately 750 MW for a delivery term of three or five years. Evangeline submitted Coughlin Power Station as the resource for the RFP. The application for authorization of Cleco Power's selection of the Evangeline bid is anticipated to be filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (the “LPSC”) no later than January 31, 2012, at which time additional information will become available. The transaction is subject to the prior authorizations of both the LPSC and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The RFP was independently monitored by Ms. Elizabeth Benson, of Energy Associates, on behalf of the LPSC. |
CLECO CORPORATION | |
Date:January 23, 2012 | By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor |
Terry L. Taylor | |
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |
CLECO POWER LLC | |
Date:January 23, 2012 | By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor |
Terry L. Taylor | |
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |