Cleco Power Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Utility plant and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 4,732,687	$ 4,604,039
Accumulated depreciation	(879,236)	(752,376)
Net property, plant, and equipment	3,853,451	3,851,663
Construction work in progress	151,502	114,310
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	4,004,953	3,965,973
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	181,908	54,541
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,356	23,549
Other accounts receivable	28,975	38,332
Unbilled revenue	43,642	46,040
Fuel inventory, at average cost	63,128	57,078
Materials and supplies, at average cost	133,842	116,943
Energy risk management assets	27,107	49,321
Accumulated deferred fuel	20,241	57,881
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance policies	52,926	52,859
Prepayments	17,785	16,623
Regulatory assets	35,477	47,173
Other current assets	897	838
Total current assets	984,040	783,867
Equity investment in investee	1,992	2,072
Prepayments	1,469	1,512
Operating lease right of use assets	20,761	22,636
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	112,018	109,415
Note receivable	12,228	12,908
Regulatory assets - deferred taxes, net	45,463	8,803
Regulatory assets	601,923	611,917
Other deferred charges	32,006	24,585
Total assets	8,292,099	8,253,749
Liabilities and member’s equity
Member’s equity	3,015,220	2,947,067
Long-term debt and finance leases, net	3,093,883	3,139,094
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	105,000	109,000
Long-term debt and finance leases due within one year	372,246	340,867
Customer deposits	57,137	57,851
Provision for rate refund	1,988	3,074
Taxes payable	50,173	16,905
Interest accrued	40,205	25,540
Energy risk management liabilities	5,221	7,274
Regulatory liabilities - deferred taxes, net	31,215	42,890
Storm reserves	0	9,409
Other current liabilities	35,830	29,314
Total current liabilities	894,525	872,697
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Long-term liabilities and deferred credits
Accumulated deferred federal and state income taxes, net	817,801	820,300
Postretirement benefit obligations	200,705	200,665
Storm reserves	106,789	109,353
Asset retirement obligations	10,145	15,429
Operating lease liabilities	17,916	19,790
Customer advances for construction	25,265	9,783
Other deferred credits	34,002	25,104
Total long-term liabilities and deferred credits	1,288,471	1,294,891
Total liabilities and member’s equity	8,292,099	8,253,749
Securitization
Current assets
Intangible asset - securitization	402,444	413,123
Nonrelated Party
Current assets
Accounts receivable	72,778	72,646
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	100,284	132,778
Affiliate
Current assets
Accounts receivable	22,306	14,613
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	20,926	13,092
CLECO POWER
Utility plant and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment	5,863,553	5,736,526
Accumulated depreciation	(2,201,179)	(2,082,153)
Net property, plant, and equipment	3,662,374	3,654,373
Construction work in progress	150,302	113,470
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	3,812,676	3,767,843
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	107,961	14,703
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,356	23,549
Other accounts receivable	25,551	33,444
Unbilled revenue	43,642	46,040
Fuel inventory, at average cost	63,128	57,078
Materials and supplies, at average cost	133,842	116,943
Energy risk management assets	4,899	2,570
Accumulated deferred fuel	20,241	57,881
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance policies	9,711	9,471
Prepayments	11,816	11,765
Regulatory assets	27,742	39,438
Other current assets	897	838
Total current assets	530,704	490,137
Equity investment in investee	1,992	2,072
Prepayments	1,386	1,493
Operating lease right of use assets	20,761	22,628
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	111,995	109,392
Note receivable	12,228	12,908
Regulatory assets - deferred taxes, net	45,463	8,803
Regulatory assets	489,534	491,978
Other deferred charges	31,456	23,796
Total assets	5,460,639	5,344,173
Liabilities and member’s equity
Member’s equity	2,130,559	2,022,912
Long-term debt and finance leases, net	1,647,593	1,786,447
Total capitalization	3,778,152	3,809,359
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	0	45,000
Long-term debt and finance leases due within one year	240,271	110,344
Customer deposits	57,137	57,851
Provision for rate refund	1,988	3,074
Taxes payable	50,485	15,277
Interest accrued	22,912	15,276
Energy risk management liabilities	4,609	4,864
Regulatory liabilities - deferred taxes, net	31,215	42,890
Storm reserves	0	9,409
Other current liabilities	23,416	18,360
Total current liabilities	540,069	454,228
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Long-term liabilities and deferred credits
Accumulated deferred federal and state income taxes, net	817,218	770,127
Postretirement benefit obligations	137,704	137,754
Storm reserves	106,789	109,353
Asset retirement obligations	10,019	15,301
Operating lease liabilities	17,916	19,790
Customer advances for construction	25,265	9,783
Other deferred credits	27,507	18,478
Total long-term liabilities and deferred credits	1,142,418	1,080,586
Total liabilities and member’s equity	5,460,639	5,344,173
CLECO POWER | Securitization
Current assets
Intangible asset - securitization	402,444	413,123
CLECO POWER | Nonrelated Party
Current assets
Accounts receivable	72,778	72,646
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	86,702	119,435
CLECO POWER | Affiliate
Current assets
Accounts receivable	2,140	3,771
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$ 21,334	$ 12,448