Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2019		Jun. 30, 2018
Operating activities
Net income		$ 65,303		$ 36,700
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		115,408		92,756
Unearned compensation expense		2,356		2,005
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		(11,206)		(5,587)
Deferred lease revenue		(3,835)
Deferred income taxes		15,313		5,691
Deferred fuel costs		(3,531)		(26,339)
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance		(2,958)		(248)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		(23,241)		(8,309)
Unbilled revenue		(7,907)		(10,083)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies		560		6,500
Prepayments		(9,210)		329
Accounts payable		8,343		306
Accounts payable - affiliate		3,174		0
Customer deposits		3,367		6,746
Provision for merger commitments		(1,444)		(1,847)
Postretirement benefit obligations		722		1,998
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net		8,904		7,917
Other deferred accounts		(2,591)		1,612
Taxes accrued		16,028		22,621
Interest accrued		505		1,321
Risk management assets and liabilities, net		8,032		0
Other operating		4,168		1,719
Net cash provided by operating activities		186,260		135,808
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment		(151,463)		(135,702)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		11,206		5,587
Reimbursement for property loss		93		1,223
Issuance of note receivable		0		(16,800)
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance		1,891
Return of equity investment in tax credit fund		1,625		2,775
Payment to acquire business, net of cash acquired		(814,969)		0
Other investing		623		672
Net cash used in investing activities		(950,994)		(142,245)
Financing activities
Draws on credit facilities		108,000		0
Payments on credit facilities		(108,000)		0
Issuances of long-term debt		400,000		50,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(10,382)		(9,700)
Payment of financing costs		(3,919)		0
Contributions from member		384,900		0
Distributions		0		(39,900)
Other financing		(271)		(828)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		770,328		(428)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents		5,594		(6,865)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	[1]	140,086		152,202
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	[2]	145,680		145,337
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized		67,639		60,528
Income taxes paid, net		0		272
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment		39,527		40,011
Incurrence of finance lease obligation - barges		0		16,800
CLECO POWER
Operating activities
Net income		76,068		69,024
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		84,503		83,199
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		(11,206)		(5,587)
Deferred income taxes		9,042		7,566
Deferred fuel costs		(3,531)		(26,339)
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance		3,002		(116)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		(20,932)		(7,933)
Accounts receivable - affiliate		2,125		1,639
Unbilled revenue		(7,907)		(10,083)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies		(1,560)		6,500
Accounts payable		12,974		5,465
Accounts payable - affiliate		(1,233)		(1,740)
Customer deposits		3,367		6,746
Provision for merger commitments		(1,444)		(1,847)
Postretirement benefit obligations		1,179		1,784
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net		7,911		6,923
Other deferred accounts		(1,836)		1,949
Taxes accrued		(15,280)		32,033
Interest accrued		354		1,407
Other operating		1,969		3,191
Net cash provided by operating activities		137,565		173,781
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment		(147,696)		(135,334)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		11,206		5,587
Reimbursement for property loss		93		1,223
Issuance of note receivable		0		(16,800)
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance		1,891		0
Other investing		623		672
Net cash used in investing activities		(133,883)		(144,652)
Financing activities
Draws on credit facilities		33,000		0
Payments on credit facilities		(33,000)		0
Issuances of long-term debt		0		50,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(10,382)		(9,700)
Distributions		0		(71,000)
Other financing		(293)		(803)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(10,675)		(31,503)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents		(6,993)		(2,374)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period		61,877	[3]	102,957	[1]
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period		54,884	[4]	100,583	[2]
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized		33,958		33,940
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment		38,971		39,974
Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment		51		0
Incurrence of finance lease obligation - barges		$ 0		$ 16,800

[1] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $110,175, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $11,241, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $18,670.

[2] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $116,077, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $10,692, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $18,911.

[3] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $31,987, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $11,241, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $18,649.

[4] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $26,017, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $10,692, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $18,175.