Cleco

Cleco Corp. is an energy services company based in central Louisiana. They have been in business since 1934. Their two primary businesses are Cleco Power LLC, a regulated electric utility business serving approximately 265,000 customers in Louisiana, and Cleco Midstream Resources LLC, a wholesale energy business.

Support for the American Legislative Exchange Council
Cleco was a "Trustee" level sponsor of 2011 American Legislative Exchange Council Annual Conference, which in 2010, equated to $5,000. Cleco was also a sponsor of the Louisiana Welcome Reception at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting.

Power portfolio
Out of its total 3,085 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.29% of the U.S. total), Cleco produces 58.5% from natural gas and 41.5% from coal. All of Cleco's power plants are in Louisiana.

Existing coal-fired power plants
Cleco had 2 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 1,279 MW of capacity. Here is a list of Cleco's coal power plants:

In 2006, Cleco's two coal-fired power plants emitted 9.8 million tons of CO2 and 31,000 tons of SO2.

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