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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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, 2021AT DEC. 31, 2020
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita storm recovery surcharge$1,674 $2,626 
Cleco Power’s charitable contributions678 1,718 
Cleco Power’s rate credit escrow— 201 
Total current2,352 4,545 
Non-current
Diversified Lands’ mitigation escrow22 22 
Cleco Cajun’s defense fund
723 722 
Total non-current745 744 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents$3,097 $5,289 
Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses, Other The tables below present the changes in the allowance for credit losses by receivable for Cleco and Cleco Power:
Cleco
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTALACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period$1,334 $1,638 $2,972 $2,758 $1,638 $4,396 
Current period provision567 — 567 3,057 — 3,057 
Charge-offs(730)— (730)(5,172)— (5,172)
Recovery586 — 586 1,114 — 1,114 
Balances, Sept. 30, 2021$1,757 $1,638 $3,395 $1,757 $1,638 $3,395 
* Loan held at Diversified Lands that was fully reserved for at September 30, 2021.

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTALACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period$3,486 $1,638 $5,124 $3,005 $1,250 $4,255 
CECL adoption— — — 71 — 71 
Current period provision2,041 — 2,041 5,675 388 6,063 
Charge-offs— — — (4,091)— (4,091)
Recovery54 — 54 921 — 921 
Balances, Sept. 30, 2020$5,581 $1,638 $7,219 $5,581 $1,638 $7,219 
* Loan held at Diversified Lands that was fully reserved for at September 30, 2020.
Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses, Accounts Receivable The tables below present the changes in the allowance for credit losses by receivable for Cleco and Cleco Power:
Cleco
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTALACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period$1,334 $1,638 $2,972 $2,758 $1,638 $4,396 
Current period provision567 — 567 3,057 — 3,057 
Charge-offs(730)— (730)(5,172)— (5,172)
Recovery586 — 586 1,114 — 1,114 
Balances, Sept. 30, 2021$1,757 $1,638 $3,395 $1,757 $1,638 $3,395 
* Loan held at Diversified Lands that was fully reserved for at September 30, 2021.

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTALACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER*
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period$3,486 $1,638 $5,124 $3,005 $1,250 $4,255 
CECL adoption— — — 71 — 71 
Current period provision2,041 — 2,041 5,675 388 6,063 
Charge-offs— — — (4,091)— (4,091)
Recovery54 — 54 921 — 921 
Balances, Sept. 30, 2020$5,581 $1,638 $7,219 $5,581 $1,638 $7,219 
* Loan held at Diversified Lands that was fully reserved for at September 30, 2020.
CLECO POWER  
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]  
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)AT SEPT. 30, 2021AT DEC. 31, 2020
Current
Cleco Katrina/Rita storm recovery surcharge$1,674 $2,626 
Charitable contributions678 1,718 
Rate credit escrow— 201 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents$2,352 $4,545 
Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses, Accounts Receivable
Cleco Power
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balances, beginning of period$1,334 $2,758 
Current period provision567 3,057 
Charge-offs(730)(5,172)
Recovery586 1,114 
Balances, Sept. 30, 2021$1,757 $1,757 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balances, beginning of period$3,486 $3,005 
CECL adoption— 71 
Current period provision2,041 5,675 
Charge-offs— (4,091)
Recovery54 921 
Balances, Sept. 30, 2020$5,581 $5,581