Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023		Jun. 30, 2022
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (56,692)		$ 157,107
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	127,002		154,322
Provision for credit losses	2,146		1,210
Unearned compensation expense	4,641		2,380
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2,806)		(1,740)
Loss (gain) on energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	69,469		(89,991)
Loss on classification as held for sale	116,000		0
Deferred lease revenue	(2,301)		(4,603)
Deferred income taxes	(51,559)		17,522
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(889)		3,092
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	(4,816)		(11,002)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(129,183)		(39,802)
Prepayments	(11,332)		(8,494)
Customer deposits	2,219		6,034
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	1,716		1,815
Asset retirement obligation	(4,520)		505
Deferred fuel recoveries	46,502		(38,992)
Other deferred accounts	(5,240)		(3,248)
Taxes accrued	40,297		32,616
Interest accrued	(3,408)		465
Energy risk management collateral	(6,500)		42,500
Other operating	824		(4,961)
Net cash provided by operating activities	124,359		174,507
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(115,159)		(101,673)
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance	417		15,671
Other investing	1,177		891
Net cash used in investing activities	(113,565)		(85,111)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facility	96,000		55,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(85,000)		0
Issuances of long-term debt	0		424,946
Repayment of long-term debt	(3,204)		(325,000)
Payment of financing costs	0		(6,913)
Distributions to member	0		(132,838)
Other financing	(443)		(367)
Net cash provided by financing activities	7,353		14,828
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	18,147		104,224
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	209,719	[1]	255,206
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	85,393		64,035
Income taxes paid, net	2,162		0
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	6,558		5,626
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	0		197,689
Nonrelated Party
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	29,310		(49,606)
Accounts payable	(31,200)		51,850
Affiliate
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(5,351)		(3,808)
Accounts payable	$ 30		$ (40,664)

[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 $71,857, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $22,671, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $111,109. Also includes cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $4,082.