Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023		Mar. 31, 2022
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (104,022)		$ 155,744
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	75,265		77,075
Provision for credit losses	1,240		391
Unearned compensation expense	1,631		1,357
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(1,231)		(931)
Loss (gain) on risk management assets and liabilities, net	63,300		(104,919)
Loss on classification as held for sale	96,000		0
Deferred lease revenue	(2,301)		(2,301)
Deferred income taxes	(48,775)		24,766
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(608)		(2,460)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	45,141		(10,398)
Unbilled revenue	5,407		2,971
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(69,708)		(16,794)
Prepayments	437		2,200
Accounts payable	(38,070)		(32,448)
Accounts payable - affiliate	0		(40,002)
Customer deposits	565		2,726
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	2,115		4,155
Asset retirement obligation	(3,522)		280
Deferred fuel recoveries	56,887		9,542
Other deferred accounts	1,434		405
Taxes accrued	21,501		(16,032)
Interest accrued	15,849		24,351
Energy risk management collateral	(6,500)		26,300
Other operating	406		(6,863)
Net cash provided by operating activities	112,441		99,115
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(60,099)		(40,199)
Other investing	496		491
Net cash used in investing activities	(59,603)		(39,708)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facility	41,000		0
Payments on revolving credit facility	(63,000)		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(3,204)		0
Distributions to member	0		(10,000)
Other financing	(241)		(195)
Net cash used in financing activities	(25,445)		(10,195)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	27,393		49,212
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	191,572	[1]	150,982
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	218,965	[1]	200,194
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	24,358		6,987
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	$ 5,839		$ 13,326

[1] (1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $48,041, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $23,549, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $109,415. Also includes cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $10,567. (2) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $88,808, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $15,579, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $110,504. Also includes cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $4,074.