Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Operating activities
Net income	$ 99,420		$ 225,479
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	181,672		220,591
Provision for credit losses	3,243		2,143
Regulatory disallowance	0		13,841
Electric customer credits	0		6,577
Unearned compensation expense	6,676		3,688
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(4,423)		(2,704)
Loss (gain) on energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	76,748		(112,077)
Loss on classification as held for sale	154,000		0
Deferred lease revenue	(2,301)		(6,904)
Deferred income taxes	(51,894)		21,578
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	690		5,775
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	2,398		(2,897)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(86,598)		(61,518)
Prepayments	(12,805)		(10,908)
Customer deposits	3,607		6,139
Postretirement benefit obligations	(1,607)		(746)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	4,677		(9,498)
Asset retirement obligation	(6,115)		(449)
Deferred fuel recoveries	34,801		(23,185)
Other deferred accounts	516		(4,885)
Taxes accrued	(45,700)		45,144
Interest accrued	14,666		29,673
Energy risk management collateral	(6,500)		36,400
Other operating	(5,022)		2,805
Net cash provided by operating activities	321,173		245,125
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(165,750)		(145,514)
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance	417		15,671
Other investing	1,651		1,293
Net cash used in investing activities	(163,682)		(128,550)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facility	107,000		127,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(111,000)		(40,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	0		424,946
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,574)		(325,000)
Payment of financing costs	(498)		(6,964)
Distributions to member	(30,000)		(219,588)
Other financing	(618)		(559)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(44,690)		(40,165)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	112,801		76,410
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	304,373	[1]	227,392
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale	4,091
Non-current	112,018
Cash and cash equivalents	181,908
Current	6,356
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	109,997		72,772
Income taxes paid, net	2,162		0
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	3,506		7,098
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to regulatory disallowance	0		13,841
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	1,045		(98,826)
Accounts payable	(40,162)		8,164
Affiliate
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(7,693)		(10,069)
Accounts payable	$ 7,834		$ (38,206)

[1] (1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $54,541, 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 $4,067. (2) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $181,908, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $6,356, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $112,018. Also includes cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $4,091.