Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 492,283	$ 351,936	$ 889,592	$ 718,181
Other operations	53,264	45,330	105,271	95,056
Gross operating revenue	545,547	397,266	994,863	813,237
Electric customer credits	(129)	(18,517)	(265)	(39,494)
Operating revenue, net	545,418	378,749	994,598	773,743
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	168,611	25,482	166,106	81,302
Purchased power	144,797	90,494	260,625	235,196
Other operations and maintenance	74,685	72,583	142,827	144,693
Depreciation and amortization	68,182	54,318	137,270	109,265
Taxes other than income taxes	15,422	11,886	31,870	33,003
Total operating expenses	471,697	254,763	738,698	603,459
Operating income	73,721	123,986	255,900	170,284
Interest income	1,241	829	1,997	1,475
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	808	1,105	1,740	1,991
Other expense, net	(8,473)	(3,970)	(8,663)	(7,002)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	36,761	33,826	70,664	67,918
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(354)	(535)	(737)	(735)
Total interest charges	36,407	33,291	69,927	67,183
Income before income taxes	30,890	88,659	181,047	99,565
Federal and state income tax expense	29,527	9,837	23,940	416
Net income	$ 1,363	$ 78,822	$ 157,107	$ 99,149