Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 619,500	$ 462,164	$ 1,509,093	$ 1,180,345
Other operations	61,771	55,721	167,042	150,777
Gross operating revenue	681,271	517,885	1,676,135	1,331,122
Electric customer credits	(6,728)	(691)	(6,992)	(40,185)
Operating revenue, net	674,543	517,194	1,669,143	1,290,937
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	167,068	69,318	333,174	150,620
Purchased power	221,103	101,377	481,728	336,573
Other operations and maintenance	79,830	76,540	222,657	221,234
Depreciation and amortization	58,369	60,628	195,639	169,892
Taxes other than income taxes	18,722	17,766	50,592	50,769
Regulatory disallowance	13,841	0	13,841	0
Total operating expenses	558,933	325,629	1,297,631	929,088
Operating income	115,610	191,565	371,512	361,849
Interest income	2,238	941	4,236	2,416
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	965	711	2,704	2,703
Other expense, net	(4,940)	(8,109)	(13,604)	(15,112)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	40,353	35,174	111,018	103,092
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(463)	(545)	(1,200)	(1,280)
Total interest charges	39,890	34,629	109,818	101,812
Income before income taxes	73,983	150,479	255,030	250,044
Federal and state income tax expense	5,611	30,569	29,551	30,985
Net income	$ 68,372	$ 119,910	$ 225,479	$ 219,059