Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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, 2018		AT DEC. 31, 2017
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	2,601	$	8,597
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	2,926		3,284
Total current	6,727		13,081
Non-current
Diversified Lands’ mitigation escrow	21		21
Cleco Power’s future storm restoration costs	14,705		14,456
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	3,044		3,575
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	1,557		2,029
Total non-current	19,327		20,081
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	26,054	$	33,162

Cleco Power

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)	AT MAR. 31, 2018		AT DEC. 31, 2017
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	2,601	$	8,597
Charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Rate credit escrow	2,926		3,284
Total current	6,727		13,081
Non-current
Future storm restoration costs	14,705		14,456
Charitable contributions	3,044		3,575
Rate credit escrow	1,557		2,029
Total non-current	19,306		20,060
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	26,033	$	33,141