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, 2009
Earnings from continuing operations	$	27,026		$	33,675		$	84,356
Equity income/loss and dividends from investees		3,125			14,876			14,405
Income taxes		6,949			8,275			14,673
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	37,100		$	56,826		$	113,434
Fixed charges:
Interest, long-term debt	$	16,465		$	33,409		$	55,132
Interest, other (including interest on short-term debt)		3,104			6,888			26,795
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net		581			1,169			2,317
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor		134			197			513
Total fixed charges	$	20,284		$	41,663		$	84,757
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	37,100		$	56,826		$	113,434
Plus:  total fixed charges from above		20,284			41,663			84,757
Plus:  amortization of capitalized interest		102			204			407
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	57,486		$	98,693		$	198,598
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.83	x		2.37	x		2.34	x
Total fixed charges from above		20,284			41,663			84,757
Preferred stock dividends		15			29			54
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		20,299			41,692			84,811
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		2.83	x		2.37	x		2.34	x