CLECO CORPORATION EXHIBIT 12(a)

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)	FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2015			FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DEC. 31, 2014
Earnings from continuing operations	$	111,819		$	154,739
Income taxes	65,448			67,116
Total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	177,267		$	221,855
Fixed charges:
Interest	$	56,960		$	71,959
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net	2,304			3,227
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor	391			489
Interest of capitalized lease	273			488
Total fixed charges	$	59,928		$	76,163
Total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	237,195		$	298,018	*
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	3.96		X	3.91		X
* The amortization of capitalized interest of $511 thousand was removed.