Cleco Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020
Operating activities
Net income	$ 188,811		$ 194,966		$ 122,300
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	289,486		273,392		249,494
Provision for credit losses	3,357		5,471		5,488
Regulatory disallowance	13,841		0		0
Unearned compensation expense	5,502		6,678		5,715
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(3,740)		(9,905)		(998)
Gain on risk management assets and liabilities, net	(21,805)		(80,314)		(13,261)
Deferred lease revenue	(9,205)		(9,205)		(9,205)
Deferred income taxes	(7,911)		13,954		35,876
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	1,266		(9,438)		(3,042)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(61,848)		(25,865)		(8,772)
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(11,309)		(1,379)		(621)
Unbilled revenue	(8,377)		2,464		(6,920)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(43,703)		30,254		(39,602)
Prepayments	(15,846)		(12,097)		(20,117)
Accounts payable	20,711		(2,379)		(19,612)
Accounts payable - affiliate	(38,206)		10,014		1,470
Customer deposits	6,778		11,241		6,663
Provision for merger commitments	0		(2,620)		560
Postretirement benefit obligations	(847)		7,106		(9,588)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	21,537		(163,788)		(76,428)
Deferred fuel recoveries	8,742		(29,405)		(4,142)
Asset retirement obligations	(4,958)		(959)		461
Other deferred accounts	(7,333)		(13,032)		(17,392)
Taxes accrued	11,337		(10,145)		4,633
Interest accrued	10,337		(380)		(3,417)
Energy risk management collateral received	6,500		0		0
Other operating	(8,205)		(1,989)		6,276
Net cash provided by operating activities	344,912		182,640		205,819
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(236,767)		(311,141)		(389,015)
Return of equity investment in investee	0		7,000		8,000
Return of investment in company-/trust-owned life insurance	41,671		820		1,912
Other investing	1,839		2,488		1,196
Net cash used in investing activities	(193,257)		(300,833)		(377,907)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	226,000		185,000		238,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(117,000)		(260,000)		(163,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	424,946		325,000		125,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(417,700)		(66,000)		(75,055)
Payment of financing costs	(6,968)		(4,408)		(4,570)
Distributions to member	(219,588)		0		0
Other financing	(755)		(682)		(617)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(111,065)		178,910		119,758
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	40,590		60,717		(52,330)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	150,982	[1]	90,265		142,595
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	191,572	[1]	150,982	[1]	90,265
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	131,760		126,061		130,544
Income taxes refunded, net	0		72		(2,777)
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	10,247		10,369		7,943
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to regulatory disallowance	13,841		0		0
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	$ 197,689		$ 0		$ 0

[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 $57,875, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $23,549, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $110,148.