Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 1,370,893	$ 1,496,736	$ 1,181,907
Other operations	180,524	182,832	82,332
Affiliate revenue	0	0	0
Gross operating revenue	1,551,417	1,679,568	1,264,239
Electric customer credits	(53,271)	(39,963)	(33,195)
Operating revenue, net	1,498,146	1,639,605	1,231,044
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	326,869	466,831	382,556
Purchased power	282,255	280,991	168,180
Other operations and maintenance	299,640	291,031	197,032
Depreciation and amortization	219,363	216,320	170,414
Taxes other than income taxes	61,321	61,870	48,791
Merger transaction and commitment costs	3,606	7,668	19,514
Total operating expenses	1,193,054	1,324,711	986,487
Operating income	305,092	314,894	244,557
Interest income	3,948	6,090	6,073
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	998	15,397	14,159
Other (expense) income, net	(14,156)	758	(14,328)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	139,272	147,346	131,348
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,408)	(6,037)	(4,706)
Total interest charges	137,864	141,309	126,642
Income before income taxes	158,018	195,830	123,819
Federal and state income tax expense	35,718	43,165	29,382
Net income	122,300	152,665	94,437
CLECO POWER
Operating revenue
Electric operations	1,015,018	1,130,928	1,191,587
Other operations	65,237	72,833	82,330
Affiliate revenue	5,156	3,125	874
Gross operating revenue	1,085,411	1,206,886	1,274,791
Electric customer credits	(53,119)	(38,516)	(33,195)
Operating revenue, net	1,032,292	1,168,370	1,241,596
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	293,492	385,317	382,556
Purchased power	100,698	111,208	168,180
Other operations and maintenance	221,146	207,164	202,552
Depreciation and amortization	166,987	172,471	162,069
Taxes other than income taxes	44,631	43,742	47,267
Total operating expenses	826,954	919,902	962,624
Operating income	205,338	248,468	278,972
Interest income	3,362	4,744	5,052
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	998	15,397	14,159
Other (expense) income, net	(12,259)	(3,616)	(8,699)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	75,393	77,316	76,009
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,408)	(6,037)	(4,706)
Total interest charges	73,985	71,279	71,303
Income before income taxes	123,454	193,714	218,181
Federal and state income tax expense	26,799	45,452	55,924
Net income	$ 96,655	$ 148,262	$ 162,257