Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018		Mar. 31, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 10,861		$ 6,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	46,754		46,727
Unearned compensation expense	1,116		955
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2,363)		(911)
Deferred income taxes	1,733		3,041
Deferred fuel costs	(11,353)		(2,982)
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	346		(1,702)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	10,563		8,346
Unbilled revenue	6,387		4,765
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	11,573		(7,733)
Prepayments	2,199		1,318
Accounts payable	(40,239)		(27,148)
Customer deposits	3,500		2,622
Provision for merger commitments	(1,187)		(3,866)
Postretirement benefit obligations	1,007		1,213
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	3,960		2,599
Other deferred accounts	5,871		1,920
Taxes accrued	11,108		12,568
Interest accrued	26,220		25,620
Other operating	(93)		1,138
Net cash provided by operating activities	87,963		74,782
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(64,133)		(47,890)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,363		911
Reimbursement for property loss	1,172		39
Return of equity investment in tax credit fund	2,775		426
Other investing	75		(388)
Net cash used in investing activities	(57,748)		(46,902)
Financing activities
Issuances of long-term debt	50,000		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,700)		(9,060)
Distributions to member	(19,500)		(28,955)
Other financing	(655)		(213)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	20,145		(38,228)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	50,360		(10,348)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	152,202	[1]	69,571
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	202,562	[2]	59,223
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	4,236		4,011
Income taxes refunded, net	270		1
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	35,067		27,617
Cleco Power
Operating activities
Net income	26,004		17,854
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	42,022		40,871
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2,363)		(911)
Deferred income taxes	4,692		10,135
Deferred fuel costs	(11,353)		(2,982)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	10,710		8,064
Unbilled revenue	6,387		4,765
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	11,573		(7,733)
Prepayments	2,075		925
Accounts payable	(35,030)		(23,836)
Accounts payable, affiliate	672		2,083
Customer deposits	3,500		2,622
Provision for merger commitments	(1,187)		(3,866)
Postretirement benefit obligations	1,061		1,026
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	3,463		2,103
Other deferred accounts	6,116		1,494
Taxes accrued	13,127		11,769
Interest accrued	15,555		14,230
Other operating	2,322		2,566
Net cash provided by operating activities	99,346		81,179
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(63,343)		(46,744)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,363		911
Reimbursement for property loss	1,172		39
Other investing	75		242
Net cash used in investing activities	(59,733)		(45,552)
Financing activities
Issuances of long-term debt	50,000		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,700)		(9,060)
Distributions to member	(28,000)		(35,000)
Other financing	(655)		(675)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	11,645		(44,735)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	51,258		(9,108)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	102,957	[3]	67,955
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	154,215	[4]	58,847
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	1,789		2,212
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	$ 35,038		$ 27,493

[1] Includes cash and cash equivalents are $119,040, current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $13,081, non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $20,081.

[2] Includes cash and cash equivalents are $176,508, current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $6,727, non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $19,327.

[3] Includes cash and cash equivalents are $69,816, current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $13,081, non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $20,060.

[4] Includes cash and cash equivalents are $128,182, current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $6,727, non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $19,306.