Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 341,062	$ 317,589	$ 897,486	$ 839,080
Other operations	20,186	21,282	61,067	59,627
Affiliate revenue	0	0	0	0
Gross operating revenue	361,248	338,871	958,553	898,707
Electric customer credits	(2,992)	(372)	(24,276)	(1,045)
Operating revenue, net	358,256	338,499	934,277	897,662
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	130,987	103,217	275,565	261,063
Power purchased for utility customers	29,608	39,355	132,921	114,675
Other operations	37,395	25,464	95,875	81,025
Maintenance	18,302	18,031	71,613	66,955
Depreciation and amortization	43,763	42,228	128,076	124,630
Taxes other than income taxes	12,091	12,414	35,674	36,790
Total operating expenses	272,146	240,709	739,724	685,138
Operating income	86,110	97,790	194,553	212,524
Interest income	1,832	354	4,043	1,046
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	3,829	2,096	9,416	4,446
Other income	2,214	2,557	3,195	4,402
Other expense	(3,378)	(3,977)	(10,306)	(10,196)
Interest charges
Interest charges, including amortization of debt issuance costs, premiums, and discounts, net	33,072	31,110	98,059	94,077
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,244)	(648)	(3,165)	(1,277)
Total interest charges	31,828	30,462	94,894	92,800
Income before income taxes	58,779	68,358	106,007	119,422
Federal and state income tax expense	11,419	23,054	21,947	42,381
Net income	47,360	45,304	84,060	77,041
CLECO POWER
Operating revenue
Electric operations	343,482	320,009	904,746	847,417
Other operations	20,186	20,768	61,066	58,083
Affiliate revenue	223	209	651	649
Gross operating revenue	363,891	340,986	966,463	906,149
Electric customer credits	(2,992)	(372)	(24,276)	(1,045)
Operating revenue, net	360,899	340,614	942,187	905,104
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	130,987	103,217	275,565	261,063
Power purchased for utility customers	29,608	39,355	132,921	114,675
Other operations	32,619	26,816	86,736	84,732
Maintenance	18,218	17,812	71,434	66,496
Depreciation and amortization	41,687	40,049	121,796	118,280
Taxes other than income taxes	11,717	12,008	34,548	35,412
Total operating expenses	264,836	239,257	723,000	680,658
Operating income	96,063	101,357	219,187	224,446
Interest income	1,606	332	3,560	926
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	3,829	2,096	9,416	4,446
Other income	678	1,463	2,215	1,839
Other expense	(2,929)	(3,163)	(8,637)	(7,554)
Interest charges
Interest charges, including amortization of debt issuance costs, premiums, and discounts, net	19,139	17,789	56,823	53,931
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,244)	(648)	(3,165)	(1,277)
Total interest charges	17,895	17,141	53,658	52,654
Income before income taxes	81,352	84,944	172,083	171,449
Federal and state income tax expense	18,016	30,092	39,724	63,010
Net income	$ 63,336	$ 54,852	$ 132,359	$ 108,439