Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cleco and Cleco Power’s restricted cash and cash equivalents consisted of:

Cleco
(THOUSANDS)	AT MAR. 31, 2017		AT DEC. 31, 2016
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	3,432	$	9,213
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	9,518		12,671
Total current	14,150		23,084
Non-current
Diversified Lands’ mitigation escrow	21		21
Cleco Power’s future storm restoration costs	17,576		17,379
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	4,126		4,179
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	1,831		1,831
Total non-current	23,554		23,410
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	37,704	$	46,494

Cleco Power [Member]

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)	AT MAR. 31, 2017		AT DEC. 31, 2016
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	3,432	$	9,213
Charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Rate credit escrow	9,518		12,671
Total current	14,150		23,084
Non-current
Future storm restoration costs	17,576		17,379
Charitable contributions	4,126		4,179
Rate credit escrow	1,831		1,831
Total non-current	23,533		23,389
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	37,683	$	46,473