CLECO POWER LLC EXHIBIT 12(b)

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

UNAUDITED (THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Earnings from continuing operations	$	113,832		$	84,673		$	64,828		$	59,081		$	52,202
Income taxes		27,956			29,613			33,059			37,495			27,691
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	141,788		$	114,286		$	97,887		$	96,576		$	79,893
Fixed charges:
Interest, long-term debt	$	51,636		$	32,903		$	33,138		$	24,583		$	26,909
Interest, other (including interest on short-term debt)		13,397			8,408			4,662			2,431			984
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net		1,892			1,399			1,295			1,482			1,797
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor		523			558			506			283			267
Total fixed charges	$	67,448		$	43,268		$	39,601		$	28,779		$	29,957
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	141,788		$	114,286		$	97,887		$	96,576		$	79,893
Total fixed charges from above		67,448			43,268			39,601			28,779			29,957
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	209,236		$	157,554		$	137,488		$	125,355		$	109,850
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.10	x		3.64	x		3.47	x		4.36	x		3.67	x