Cleco Power Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$ (15,227)		$ 188,811		$ 194,966
Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	237,614		289,486		273,392
Provision for credit losses	5,506		3,357		5,471
Regulatory disallowance	0		13,841		0
Electric customer credits	58,700		0		0
Unearned compensation expense	10,102		5,502		6,678
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(5,747)		(3,740)		(9,905)
Deferred income taxes	(75,103)		(7,911)		13,954
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	3,184		(8,377)		2,464
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(52,621)		(43,703)		30,254
Prepayments	(22,438)		(15,846)		(12,097)
Accounts payable	(37,827)		20,711		(2,379)
Customer deposits	5,311		6,778		11,241
Provision for merger commitments	0		0		(2,620)
Postretirement benefit obligations	(2,793)		(847)		7,106
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	7,592		21,537		(163,788)
Deferred fuel recoveries	54,028		8,742		(29,405)
Asset retirement obligations	(7,348)		(4,958)		(959)
Other deferred accounts	(1,632)		(7,333)		(13,032)
Taxes accrued	225		11,337		(10,145)
Interest accrued	(3,330)		10,337		(380)
Other operating	874		(8,205)		(1,989)
Net cash provided by operating activities	421,192		344,912		182,640
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(230,238)		(236,767)		(311,141)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	956		993		1,654
Return of equity investment in investee	80		0		7,000
Return of investment in company-/trust-owned life insurance	417		41,671		820
Other investing	969		846		834
Net cash used in investing activities	(227,816)		(193,257)		(300,833)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	125,000		226,000		185,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(124,000)		(117,000)		(260,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	100,000		424,946		325,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(175,174)		(417,700)		(66,000)
Payment of financing costs	(375)		(6,968)		(4,408)
Distributions to member	(53,496)		(219,588)		0
Other financing	(836)		(755)		(682)
Net cash used in financing activities	(128,881)		(111,065)		178,910
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	64,495		40,590		60,717
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	191,572	[1]	150,982		90,265
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	256,067	[1]	191,572	[1]	150,982
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	170,680		131,760		126,061
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	5,052		10,247		10,369
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to regulatory disallowance	0		13,841		0
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	0		197,689		0
Nonrelated Party
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	8,112		(61,848)		(25,865)
Affiliate
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(9,445)		(11,309)		(1,379)
CLECO POWER
Operating activities
Net income	137,149		170,057		134,088
Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	197,366		185,029		182,373
Provision for credit losses	5,506		3,357		5,471
Regulatory disallowance	0		13,841		0
Electric customer credits	58,700		0		0
Unearned compensation expense	1,661		858		1,548
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(5,747)		(3,740)		(9,905)
Deferred income taxes	(21,112)		(4,690)		(9,211)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	3,184		(8,377)		2,464
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(36,443)		(27,764)		11,767
Prepayments	(5,407)		(3,808)		(2,370)
Customer deposits	5,311		6,778		11,241
Provision for merger commitments	0		0		(2,120)
Postretirement benefit obligations	(1,839)		215		5,586
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	5,604		19,550		(165,775)
Deferred fuel recoveries	54,028		8,742		(29,405)
Asset retirement obligations	(7,124)		(4,728)		300
Other deferred accounts	4,441		(2,281)		(6,199)
Taxes accrued	6,567		9,704		(7,647)
Interest accrued	(3,524)		10,196		(277)
Other operating	417		(6,006)		(4,299)
Net cash provided by operating activities	399,943		274,265		102,518
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(220,982)		(228,940)		(300,957)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	859		905		1,558
Return of equity investment in investee	80		0		7,000
Return of investment in company-/trust-owned life insurance	417		6,496		820
Other investing	969		846		834
Net cash used in investing activities	(218,657)		(220,693)		(290,745)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	25,000		162,000		185,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(70,000)		(117,000)		(260,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	100,000		424,946		325,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(109,574)		(350,000)		0
Payment of financing costs	(104)		(6,960)		(3,141)
Distributions to member	(94,838)		(105,500)		0
Other financing	(836)		(755)		(682)
Net cash used in financing activities	(150,352)		6,731		246,177
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	30,934		60,303		57,950
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	147,644	[2]	87,341		29,391
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	178,578	[2]	147,644	[2]	87,341
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	98,143		71,912		68,373
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	4,196		9,954		9,696
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to regulatory disallowance	0		13,841		0
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	0		197,689		0
CLECO POWER | Nonrelated Party
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	18,044		(48,353)		(19,707)
Accounts payable	(19,185)		(854)		1,135
CLECO POWER | Affiliate
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	1,286		13,253		5,531
Accounts payable	$ 1,060		$ (56,714)		$ (2,071)

[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 $122,576, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $15,818, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $113,573. Also includes cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $4,100.

[2] (1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $14,703, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $23,549, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $109,392. (2) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $49,211, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $15,818, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $113,549.