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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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, 2021, is as follows:

(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER		CLECO
For the year ending Dec. 31,
2022	$	38,075	$	70,974
2023	18,872		47,940
2024	10,914		11,565
2025	9,090		9,689
2026	4,922		5,279
Thereafter	5,342		5,726
Total long-term purchase obligations	$	87,215	$	151,173

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation

The following tables summarize the net changes in the

ARO for Cleco and Cleco Power:

(THOUSANDS)	CLECO CAJUN		CLECO POWER		CLECO
Balance, Dec. 31, 2020	$	16,658	$	11,364	$	28,022
Liabilities settled	(1,433)		—		(1,433)
Accretion	723		354		1,077
Revisions and adjustments	35,402		11,271		46,673
Balance, Dec. 31, 2021	$	51,350	$	22,989	$	74,339