Ameresco, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value Amounts of Liability Derivative

Information about the fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments is as follows:



	Derivatives as of
	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other liabilities	$	5,232	Other liabilities	$	4,430

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

The following table presents information about the effects of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income (loss) and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss):



	Location of Gain Recognized in Net Loss	Amount of Gain Recognized in Net Loss
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Other expenses, net	$	(83	)	$	(129	)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Loss Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Interest Expense Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Other Expenses, Net
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	885	$	395