Litigation, Other Commitments and Contingencies, and Disclosures about Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Payments under Long-Term Purchase Obligations

The aggregate amount of payments required under such obligations at December 31, 2020, is as follows:

(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER		CLECO
For the year ending Dec. 31,
2021	$	20,991	$	45,958
2022	21,279		24,307
2023	8,747		9,906
2024	7,984		8,491
2025	7,931		9,512
Thereafter	16,515		10,869
Total long-term purchase obligations	$	83,447	$	109,043