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Pension Plan and Employee Benefits (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Net Periodic Pension and Other Benefits Cost The components of net periodic pension and Other Benefits cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 were as follows:
PENSION BENEFITSOTHER BENEFITS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
(THOUSANDS)2022202120222021
Components of periodic benefit costs
Service cost$2,146 $2,629 $551 $629 
Interest cost4,960 4,667 371 317 
Expected return on plan assets(6,177)(5,700)— — 
Amortizations
Net loss3,084 5,184 303 373 
Net periodic benefit cost$4,013 $6,780 $1,225 $1,319 
Special/contractual termination benefits— 3,270 — — 
Total benefit cost$4,013 $10,050 $1,225 $1,319 

PENSION BENEFITSOTHER BENEFITS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
(THOUSANDS)2022202120222021
Components of periodic benefit costs
Service cost$6,439 $7,887 $1,653 $1,819 
Interest cost14,881 14,001 1,113 962 
Expected return on plan assets(18,531)(17,101)— — 
Amortizations
Net loss9,251 15,553 908 1,143 
Net periodic benefit cost$12,040 $20,340 $3,674 $3,924 
Special/contractual termination benefits— 3,270 — — 
Total benefit cost$12,040 $23,610 $3,674 $3,924 
The components of the net periodic benefit cost related to SERP for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 were as follows:
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
(THOUSANDS)2022202120222021
Components of periodic benefit costs
Service cost $57 $59 $170 $174 
Interest cost670 634 2,009 1,903 
Amortizations
Prior period service credit(54)(54)(161)(161)
Net loss262 307 787 921 
Net periodic benefit cost$935 $946 $2,805 $2,837 
Current and Non-Current Portions of Other Benefits Liability The current and non-current portions of the Other Benefits liability for Cleco and Cleco Power at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, were as follows:
Cleco
(THOUSANDS)AT SEPT. 30, 2022AT DEC. 31, 2021
Current$5,181 $5,181 
Non-current$48,829 $50,093 
The current and non-current portions of the SERP liability for Cleco and Cleco Power at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, were as follows:
Cleco
(THOUSANDS)AT SEPT. 30, 2022AT DEC. 31, 2021
Current$4,654 $4,654 
Non-current$86,210 $88,523 
Expense of the 401(k) Plan Cleco’s 401(k) Plan
expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 was as follows:

 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPT. 30,
(THOUSANDS)2022202120222021
401(k) Plan expense
$2,180 $2,512 $6,602 $7,391 
The expense of the 401(k) Plan related to Cleco’s other subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 was as follows:
 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPT. 30,
(THOUSANDS)2022202120222021
401(k) Plan expense
$985 $1,185 $3,154 $3,511 
CLECO POWER  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Current and Non-Current Portions of Other Benefits Liability
Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)AT SEPT. 30, 2022AT DEC. 31, 2021
Current$4,432 $4,432 
Non-current$38,344 $39,315 
Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)AT SEPT. 30, 2022AT DEC. 31, 2021
Current$679 $679 
Non-current$12,546 $12,909