CLECO POWER LLC EXHIBIT 12(b)

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)
										FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)	2017			2016			2015			2014			2013
Net income	$	150,738		$	39,128		$	141,350		$	154,316		$	150,410
Income tax expense	67,331			18,369			79,294			76,974			79,381
Total fixed charges (from below)	72,752			78,442			78,364			77,230			85,103
Total earnings	$	290,821		$	135,939		$	299,008		$	308,520		$	314,894
Fixed charges
Interest	$	66,491		$	74,450		$	74,394		$	73,140		$	80,905
Amortization of debt expense, premium, net	5,158			3,289			3,052			3,113			3,088
Portion of rentals representative of an interest factor*	1,062			508			572			489			488
Interest of capitalized lease	41			195			346			488			622
Total fixed charges	$	72,752		$	78,442		$	78,364		$	77,230		$	85,103
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.00		x	1.73		x	3.82		x	3.99		x	3.70		x

*The interest portion of rental expenses, that cannot be imputed, is estimated to equal 11% of such expenses, and the imputed interest portion of rental expenses is calculated between 3.62% and 6.08% of such expenses, which are considered reasonable approximations of the interest factors.