CLECO CORPORATION EXHIBIT 12(a)

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

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

UNAUDITED (THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)	2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Earnings from continuing operations	$	255,391		$	106,308		$	102,141		$	151,789		$	74,670
Equity (income) loss and dividends from investees		(38,849	)		19,023			10,648			(84,327	)		6,201
Income tax expense		142,498			9,579			18,457			70,772			42,049
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	359,040		$	134,910		$	131,246		$	138,234		$	122,920
Fixed charges:
Interest, long-term debt	$	77,869		$	65,636		$	53,969		$	39,903		$	40,138
Interest, other (including interest on short-term debt)		19,456			9,695			15,831			9,236			5,111
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net		3,014			1,897			2,242			1,972			1,867
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor		431			536			523			558			506
Interest of capitalized lease		3,972			1,545			-			-			-
Total fixed charges	$	104,742		$	79,309		$	72,565		$	51,669		$	47,622
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	359,040		$	134,910		$	131,246		$	138,234		$	122,920
Plus:  total fixed charges from above		104,742			79,309			72,565			51,669			47,622
Plus:  amortization of capitalized interest		545			407			407			407			407
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	464,327		$	214,626		$	204,218		$	190,310		$	170,949
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.43	X		2.71	X		2.81	X		3.68	X		3.59	X
Total fixed charges from above	$	104,742		$	79,309		$	72,565		$	51,669		$	47,622
Preferred stock dividends		72			50			55			480			1,772
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	104,814		$	79,359		$	72,620		$	52,149		$	49,394
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
and preferred stock dividends		4.43	X		2.70	X		2.81	X		3.65	X		3.46	X