Cleco Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 1,187,915	$ 1,513,386	$ 1,192,569
Other operations	111,565	98,768	74,633
Gross operating revenue	1,299,480	1,612,154	1,267,202
Electric customer credits	(60,689)	(7,674)	(40,878)
Operating revenue, net	1,238,791	1,604,480	1,226,324
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	506,264	430,215	262,135
Purchased power	160,570	286,756	194,818
Other operations and maintenance	248,085	230,175	239,212
Depreciation and amortization	199,935	186,139	185,313
Taxes other than income taxes	64,469	57,965	52,843
Regulatory disallowance	0	13,841	0
Total operating expenses	1,179,323	1,205,091	934,321
Operating income	59,468	399,389	292,003
Interest income	5,393	5,250	3,297
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	5,747	3,740	9,905
Other expense, net	(694)	(11,240)	(15,061)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	165,529	145,773	131,512
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(673)	(1,817)	(2,714)
Total interest charges	164,856	143,956	128,798
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(94,942)	253,183	161,346
Federal and state income tax (benefit) expense	(65,073)	20,035	1,333
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(29,869)	233,148	160,013
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	14,642	(44,337)	34,953
Net (loss) income	$ (15,227)	$ 188,811	$ 194,966