CLECO POWER LLC EXHIBIT 12(b)

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

UNAUDITED (THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)	2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Earnings from continuing operations	$	111,166		$	113,832		$	84,673		$	64,828		$	59,081
Income taxes		15,297			27,956			29,613			33,059			37,495
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	126,463		$	141,788		$	114,286		$	97,887		$	96,576
Fixed charges:
Interest, long-term debt	$	65,636		$	51,636		$	32,903		$	33,138		$	24,583
Interest, other (including interest on short-term debt)		17,335			13,397			8,408			4,662			2,431
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net		1,764			1,892			1,399			1,295			1,482
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor		536			523			558			506			283
Interest of capitalized lease		1,545			-			-			-			-
Total fixed charges	$	86,816		$	67,448		$	43,268		$	39,601		$	28,779
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	126,463		$	141,788		$	114,286		$	97,887		$	96,576
Total fixed charges from above		86,816			67,448			43,268			39,601			28,779
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	213,279		$	209,236		$	157,554		$	137,488		$	125,355
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.46	X		3.10	X		3.64	X		3.47	X		4.36	X