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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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, 2022, is as follows:

(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER		CLECO
For the year ending Dec. 31,
2023	$	75,692	$	83,067
2024	56,627		61,960
2025	23,317		25,074
2026	5,430		6,095
2027	5,365		5,816
Thereafter	1,200		1,872
Total long-term purchase obligations	$	167,631	$	183,884

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation

The following table summarizes 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
Liabilities settled	(135)		(4,728)		(4,863)
Accretion	1,992		613		2,605
Revisions and adjustments	10,646		1,526		12,172
Balance, Dec. 31, 2022	$	63,853	$	20,400	$	84,253