Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018		Jun. 30, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 36,700		$ 31,736
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	92,756		93,943
Provision for doubtful accounts	84		2,587
Unearned compensation expense	2,005		1,909
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(5,587)		(2,350)
Deferred income taxes	5,691		16,881
Deferred fuel costs	(26,339)		(305)
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(248)		(2,393)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(8,309)		(30,205)
Unbilled revenue	(10,083)		(5,677)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	6,500		(9,652)
Accounts payable	306		(23,828)
Customer deposits	6,746		5,646
Provision for merger commitments	(1,847)		(6,761)
Postretirement benefit obligations	1,998		2,696
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	7,917		4,896
Other deferred accounts	1,612		(8,631)
Taxes accrued	22,621		15,000
Interest accrued	1,321		965
Other operating	1,964		608
Net cash provided by operating activities	135,808		87,065
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(135,702)		(128,693)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	5,587		2,350
Reimbursement for property loss	1,223		105
Issuance of note receivable	(16,800)		0
Return of equity investment in tax credit fund	2,775		841
Other investing	672		328
Net cash used in investing activities	(142,245)		(125,069)
Financing activities
Draws on credit facilities	0		114,000
Payments on credit facilities	0		(29,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	50,000		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,700)		(9,060)
Distributions to member	(39,900)		(55,655)
Other financing	(828)		(849)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(428)		19,436
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(6,865)		(18,568)
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	145,337	[2]	51,003
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	60,528		57,937
Income taxes paid, net	272		1
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	40,011		13,125
Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment	0		3,009
Incurrence of capital lease obligation - barges	16,800		0
CLECO POWER
Operating activities
Net income	69,024		53,587
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	83,199		82,292
Provision for doubtful accounts	84		2,500
Unearned compensation expense	609		1,023
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(5,587)		(2,350)
Deferred income taxes	7,566		3,916
Deferred fuel costs	(26,339)		(305)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(7,933)		(30,240)
Accounts receivable, affiliate	1,639		1,560
Unbilled revenue	(10,083)		(5,677)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	6,500		(9,652)
Prepayments	65		(1,438)
Accounts payable	5,465		(21,455)
Accounts payable, affiliate	(1,740)		(58)
Customer deposits	6,746		5,646
Provision for merger commitments	(1,847)		(6,761)
Postretirement benefit obligations	1,784		2,472
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	6,923		3,902
Other deferred accounts	1,949		(8,665)
Taxes accrued	32,033		21,753
Interest accrued	1,407		1,037
Other operating	2,317		1,436
Net cash provided by operating activities	173,781		94,523
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(135,334)		(127,297)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	5,587		2,350
Reimbursement for property loss	1,223		105
Issuance of note receivable	(16,800)		0
Other investing	672		958
Net cash used in investing activities	(144,652)		(123,884)
Financing activities
Draws on credit facilities	0		90,000
Payments on credit facilities	0		(15,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	50,000		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,700)		(9,060)
Distributions to member	(71,000)		(60,000)
Other financing	(803)		(595)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(31,503)		5,345
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(2,374)		(24,016)
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	100,583	[4]	43,939
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	33,940		31,907
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	39,974		13,081
Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment	0		3,009
Incurrence of capital lease obligation - barges	$ 16,800		$ 0

[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 $116,312, current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $9,945, non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $19,080.

[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 $71,579, current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $9,945, non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents are $19,059.