Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 1,496,736	$ 1,181,907	$ 1,097,632
Other operations	182,832	82,332	79,580
Affiliate revenue	0	0	0
Gross operating revenue	1,679,568	1,264,239	1,177,212
Electric customer credits	(39,963)	(33,195)	(1,566)
Operating revenue, net	1,639,605	1,231,044	1,175,646
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	466,831	382,556	339,346
Purchased power	280,991	168,180	152,913
Other operations and maintenance	291,031	197,032	197,608
Depreciation and amortization	216,320	170,414	166,854
Taxes other than income taxes	61,870	48,791	48,546
Merger transaction and commitment costs	7,668	19,514	5,152
Total operating expenses	1,324,711	986,487	910,419
Operating income	314,894	244,557	265,227
Interest income	6,090	6,073	1,424
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	15,397	14,159	8,320
Other income (expense), net	758	(14,328)	(6,899)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	147,346	131,348	125,200
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(6,037)	(4,706)	(2,287)
Total interest charges	141,309	126,642	122,913
Income before income taxes	195,830	123,819	145,159
Federal and state income tax expense	43,165	29,382	7,079
Net income	152,665	94,437	138,080
CLECO POWER
Operating revenue
Electric operations	1,130,928	1,191,587	1,108,389
Other operations	72,833	82,330	77,522
Affiliate revenue	3,125	874	851
Gross operating revenue	1,206,886	1,274,791	1,186,762
Electric customer credits	(38,516)	(33,195)	(1,566)
Operating revenue, net	1,168,370	1,241,596	1,185,196
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	385,317	382,556	339,346
Purchased power	111,208	168,180	152,913
Other operations and maintenance	207,164	202,552	202,738
Depreciation and amortization	172,471	162,069	158,415
Taxes other than income taxes	43,742	47,267	46,539
Total operating expenses	919,902	962,624	899,951
Operating income	248,468	278,972	285,245
Interest income	4,744	5,052	1,283
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	15,397	14,159	8,320
Other income (expense), net	(3,616)	(8,699)	(7,417)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	77,316	76,009	71,649
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(6,037)	(4,706)	(2,287)
Total interest charges	71,279	71,303	69,362
Income before income taxes	193,714	218,181	218,069
Federal and state income tax expense	45,452	55,924	67,331
Net income	$ 148,262	$ 162,257	$ 150,738