Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018		Sep. 30, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 84,060		$ 77,041
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	140,887		140,433
Provision for doubtful accounts	323		2,694
Unearned compensation expense	4,112		2,809
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(9,416)		(4,446)
Deferred income taxes	5,876		41,192
Deferred fuel costs	(32,903)		4,231
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(2,635)		(3,940)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(25,487)		(44,139)
Unbilled revenue	(5,968)		(4,643)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	27,951		(6,885)
Prepayments	2,446		5,509
Accounts payable	(139)		(22,325)
Customer deposits	10,272		9,317
Provision for merger commitments	(2,684)		(9,244)
Postretirement benefit obligations	3,355		3,789
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	11,439		9,430
Other deferred accounts	(582)		(6,546)
Taxes accrued	43,308		22,233
Interest accrued	26,223		23,772
Other operating	4,728		6,607
Net cash provided by operating activities	285,166		246,889
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(194,619)		(185,609)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	9,416		4,446
Reimbursement for property loss	1,258		137
Issuance of note receivable	(16,800)		0
Return of equity investment in tax credit fund	2,775		1,223
Other investing	934		460
Net cash used in investing activities	(197,036)		(179,343)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term debt, net	0		6,470
Draws on credit facilities	0		134,000
Payments on credit facilities	0		(134,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	50,000		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(19,193)		(17,896)
Distributions	(60,500)		(83,955)
Other financing	(985)		(2,188)
Net cash used in financing activities	(30,678)		(97,569)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	57,452		(30,023)
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	209,654	[2]	39,548
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	67,158		64,555
Income taxes paid (refunded), net	272		(6)
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	54,294		13,083
Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment	643		3,015
Incurrence of capital lease obligation - barges	16,800		0
CLECO POWER
Operating activities
Net income	132,359		108,439
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	126,515		123,911
Provision for doubtful accounts	323		2,592
Unearned compensation expense	1,172		1,479
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(9,416)		(4,446)
Deferred income taxes	5,950		12,847
Deferred fuel costs	(32,903)		4,231
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(25,141)		(44,115)
Accounts receivable, affiliate	1,456		1,221
Unbilled revenue	(5,968)		(4,643)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	27,951		(6,885)
Prepayments	1,929		4,774
Accounts payable	1,982		(19,648)
Accounts payable, affiliate	(2,005)		611
Customer deposits	10,272		9,317
Provision for merger commitments	(2,684)		(9,244)
Postretirement benefit obligations	3,054		3,673
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	9,948		7,939
Other deferred accounts	(155)		(6,093)
Taxes accrued	6,544		31,258
Interest accrued	15,572		13,207
Other operating	4,192		5,537
Net cash provided by operating activities	270,947		235,962
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(193,708)		(183,604)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	9,416		4,446
Reimbursement for property loss	1,258		137
Issuance of note receivable	(16,800)		0
Other investing	934		1,090
Net cash used in investing activities	(198,900)		(177,931)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term debt, net	0		6,470
Draws on credit facilities	0		106,000
Payments on credit facilities	0		(106,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	50,000		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(19,193)		(17,896)
Distributions	(121,400)		(75,000)
Other financing	(960)		(1,933)
Net cash used in financing activities	(91,553)		(88,359)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(19,506)		(30,328)
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	83,451	[4]	37,627
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	37,764		36,241
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	54,166		13,072
Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment	643		3,015
Incurrence of capital lease obligation - barges	$ 16,800		$ 0

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

[2] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $185,557, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $5,247, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $18,850.

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

[4] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $59,376, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $5,247, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $18,828.