Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cleco and Cleco Power’s restricted cash and cash equivalents consisted of:

Cleco
(THOUSANDS)	AT SEPT. 30, 2018		AT DEC. 31, 2017
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	3,504	$	8,597
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	543		3,284
Total current	5,247		13,081
Non-current
Diversified Lands’ mitigation escrow	22		21
Cleco Power’s future storm restoration costs	15,165		14,456
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	2,841		3,575
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	822		2,029
Total non-current	18,850		20,081
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	24,097	$	33,162

CLECO POWER

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)	AT SEPT. 30, 2018		AT DEC. 31, 2017
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	3,504	$	8,597
Charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Rate credit escrow	543		3,284
Total current	5,247		13,081
Non-current
Future storm restoration costs	15,165		14,456
Charitable contributions	2,841		3,575
Rate credit escrow	822		2,029
Total non-current	18,828		20,060
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	24,075	$	33,141