CLECO CORPORATION  EXHIBIT 12(a)

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and of Earnings to Combined

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends 

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED			FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED			FOR THE TWELVE  MONTHS ENDED
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)				JUNE 30, 2008
Earnings from continuing operations	$	29,389		$	51,460		$	131,413
Equity income/loss and dividends from investees		10,225			14,799			4,116
Income taxes		6,999			12,060			49,721
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	46,613		$	78,319		$	185,250
Fixed charges:
Interest, long-term debt	$	12,468		$	23,593		$	43,464
Interest, other (including interest on short-term debt)		1,934			4,577			6,796
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net		545			1,095			2,082
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor		125			245			499
Total fixed charges	$	15,072		$	29,510		$	52,841
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	46,613		$	78,319		$	185,250
Plus:  total fixed charges from above		15,072			29,510			52,841
Plus:  amortization of capitalized interest		102			204			407
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	61,787		$	108,033		$	238,498
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.10	X		3.66	X		4.51	X
Total fixed charges from above		15,072			29,510			52,841
Preferred stock dividends		14			29			64
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		15,086			29,539			52,905
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		4.10	X		3.66	X		4.51	X