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): February 6, 2013

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 6, 2013, Cleco Power LLC (“Cleco Power”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Corporation, received notification from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) of its approval of the settlement agreement filed on December 21, 2012 as previously disclosed in Cleco Power's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2012. FERC found the settlement agreement to be fair, reasonable, and in the public interest. The settlement agreement allows the adoption of a formula rate methodology for transmission delivery and ancillary services provided by Cleco Power under the Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”) and the existing bilateral Electric System Interconnection Agreements that preceded the OATT. The new formula rates also permit recovery of Cleco Power's FERC-jurisdictional investments in transmission and other assets placed in service since the existing rates were established. The settlement agreement allows for a return on equity of 10.5%, with an equity ratio of 53%. In accordance with the settlement agreement, Cleco Power shall discount the charges produced by the formula rate by 10% until the earlier of December 31, 2014 or the date upon which Cleco Power commences operations under the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Tariff. Per FERC regulation, Cleco Power implemented new rates on November 1, 2012, subject to refund. The settlement documents filed by Cleco Power are available through the FERC's “eLibrary” under Docket Nos. ER12-1378-000 and ER12-1379-000 at the following internet address: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements about future results and circumstances. There are many risks and uncertainties with respect to such forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties more fully described in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	CLECO CORPORATION



Date:February 8, 2013	By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor
	Terry L. Taylor
	Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	CLECO POWER LLC



Date:February 8, 2013	By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor
	Terry L. Taylor
	Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

CLECO POWER LLC 8-K