Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 262,211	$ 234,056
Other operations	22,196	16,880
Affiliate revenue	0	0
Gross operating revenue	284,407	250,936
Electric customer credits	(7,647)	(435)
Operating revenue, net	276,760	250,501
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	67,016	69,873
Power purchased for utility customers	53,159	31,963
Other operations	27,967	29,327
Maintenance	29,119	24,523
Depreciation and amortization	42,507	40,851
Taxes other than income taxes	12,258	12,502
Total operating expenses	232,026	209,039
Operating income	44,734	41,462
Interest income	783	312
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,363	911
Other income	554	1,370
Other expense	(3,554)	(2,938)
Interest charges
Interest charges, including amortization of debt issuance costs, premiums, and discounts, net	32,030	31,945
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(873)	(227)
Total interest charges	31,157	31,718
Income before income taxes	13,723	9,399
Federal and state income tax expense	2,862	3,107
Net income	10,861	6,292
Cleco Power
Operating revenue
Electric operations	264,631	237,553
Other operations	22,195	16,365
Affiliate revenue	208	219
Gross operating revenue	287,034	254,137
Electric customer credits	(7,647)	(435)
Operating revenue, net	279,387	253,702
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	67,016	69,873
Power purchased for utility customers	53,159	31,963
Other operations	27,307	30,264
Maintenance	29,078	24,420
Depreciation and amortization	40,388	38,758
Taxes other than income taxes	11,918	12,000
Total operating expenses	228,866	207,278
Operating income	50,521	46,424
Interest income	641	266
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,363	911
Other income	740	210
Other expense	(2,608)	(1,998)
Interest charges
Interest charges, including amortization of debt issuance costs, premiums, and discounts, net	18,529	18,331
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(873)	(227)
Total interest charges	17,656	18,104
Income before income taxes	34,001	27,709
Federal and state income tax expense	7,997	9,855
Net income	$ 26,004	$ 17,854