Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$ 157,107		$ 99,149
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	154,322		124,750
Provision for credit losses	1,210		2,486
Unearned compensation expense	2,380		3,749
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(1,740)		(1,991)
Gain on risk management assets and liabilities, net	(89,991)		(48,242)
Deferred lease revenue	(4,603)		(4,603)
Deferred income taxes	17,522		5,425
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	3,092		(5,545)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(49,606)		(18,826)
Accounts receivable, affiliate	(3,808)		(1,023)
Unbilled revenue	(11,002)		(4,181)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(39,802)		(57,899)
Prepayments	(8,494)		(7,555)
Accounts payable	51,850		12,768
Accounts payable - affiliate	(40,664)		0
Customer deposits	6,034		6,286
Provision for merger commitments	(500)		(1,143)
Postretirement benefit obligations	(939)		1,959
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	1,815		(17,608)
Deferred fuel recoveries	(38,992)		(48,321)
Other deferred accounts	(3,248)		(8,163)
Taxes accrued	32,616		19,220
Energy risk management collateral received	42,500		0
Other operating	(2,552)		(5,230)
Net cash provided by operating activities	174,507		45,462
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(101,673)		(138,516)
Return of equity investment in investee	0		1,750
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance	15,671		0
Other investing	891		1,091
Net cash used in investing activities	(85,111)		(135,675)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facility	55,000		100,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	0		(15,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	424,946		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(325,000)		0
Payment of financing costs	(6,913)		(2,674)
Distributions to member	(132,838)		0
Other financing	(367)		(332)
Net cash provided by financing activities	14,828		81,994
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	104,224		(8,219)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	150,982	[1]	90,265
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	255,206	[1]	82,046
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	64,035		62,947
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	5,626		3,547
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	197,689		0
Accrued distribution from equity investment in investee	$ 0		$ 1,750

[1] (1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $148,563, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $1,674, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $745. (2) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $130,878, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $10,958, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $113,370.