CLECO POWER  EXHIBIT 12(b)

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	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	$	32,662		$	60,269		$	113,994
Income taxes		9,610			16,569			36,535
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	42,272		$	76,838		$	150,529
Fixed charges:
Interest, long-term debt	$	11,885		$	21,260		$	37,631
Interest, other (including interest on short-term debt)		1,539			3,965			5,875
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net		433			840			1,542
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor		125			245			499
Total fixed charges	$	13,982		$	26,310		$	45,547
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	42,272		$	76,838		$	150,529
Plus:  total fixed charges from above		13,982			26,310			45,547
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	56,254		$	103,148		$	196,076
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.02	X		3.92	X		4.30	X