Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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 the following:

Cleco
(THOUSANDS)	AT SEPT. 30, 2019		AT DEC. 31, 2018
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	3,612	$	9,505
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	544		536
Total current	5,356		11,241
Non-current
Diversified Lands’ mitigation escrow	22		21
Cleco Cajun’s defense fund	717		—
Cleco Cajun’s margin deposits	100		—
Cleco Power’s future storm restoration costs	12,089		15,391
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions	2,185		2,753
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow	—		505
Total non-current	15,113		18,670
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	20,469	$	29,911

CLECO POWER

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)	AT SEPT. 30, 2019		AT DEC. 31, 2018
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita’s storm recovery bonds	$	3,612	$	9,505
Charitable contributions	1,200		1,200
Rate credit escrow	544		536
Total current	5,356		11,241
Non-current
Future storm restoration costs	12,089		15,391
Charitable contributions	2,185		2,753
Rate credit escrow	—		505
Total non-current	14,274		18,649
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	19,630	$	29,890