Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Lease Income Under Cottonwood Sale Leaseback

Cleco Cajun’s lease income under the Cottonwood Sale Leaseback for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, was as follows:

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,				FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
(THOUSANDS)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Fixed payments	$	10,000	$	10,000	$	30,000	$	30,000
Variable payments	4,938		5,190		15,413		15,950
Amortization of deferred lease liability*	2,301		2,301		6,904		6,904
Total lease income	$	17,239	$	17,491	$	52,317	$	52,854

* Consists of amortization of the deferred lease revenue resulting from the fair value of the lease between Cottonwood Energy and a special-purpose entity that is a subsidiary of NRG Energy.