Cleco Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 122,576	$ 54,541
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	15,818	23,549
Other accounts receivable	30,518	38,332
Unbilled revenue	42,856	46,040
Fuel inventory, at average cost	68,387	57,078
Materials and supplies, at average cost	141,688	116,943
Energy risk management assets	8,129	49,321
Accumulated deferred fuel	11,627	57,881
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance policies	56,922	52,859
Prepayments	24,269	16,623
Regulatory assets	34,280	47,173
Assets held for sale - discontinued operations	159,514	135,430
Other current assets	918	838
Total current assets	790,667	783,867
Property, plant, and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment	4,838,994	4,604,039
Accumulated depreciation	(924,624)	(752,376)
Net property, plant, and equipment	3,914,370	3,851,663
Construction work in progress	119,572	114,310
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	4,033,942	3,965,973
Goodwill	1,490,797	1,490,797
Operating lease right of use assets	20,070	22,636
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	113,573	109,415
Note receivable	11,990	12,908
Regulatory assets - deferred taxes, net	43,866	8,803
Regulatory assets	615,495	611,917
Assets held for sale - discontinued operations	546,218	727,160
Energy risk management assets	0	58,895
Other deferred charges	24,484	28,169
Total assets	8,100,393	8,253,749
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	110,000	109,000
Long-term debt and finance leases due within one year	256,811	340,867
Customer deposits	56,982	57,851
Provision for rate refund	60,768	3,074
Taxes payable	19,963	17,448
Interest accrued	22,209	25,540
Energy risk management liabilities	15,786	7,274
Regulatory liabilities - deferred taxes, net	21,939	42,890
Deferred compensation	14,277	12,162
Storm reserves	0	9,409
Liabilities held for sale - discontinued operations	39,019	68,501
Postretirement benefit obligations	35,520	9,737
Other current liabilities	24,378	20,248
Total current liabilities	808,136	872,697
Long-term liabilities and deferred credits
Accumulated deferred federal and state income taxes, net	801,397	820,300
Postretirement benefit obligations	196,321	200,580
Storm reserves	111,509	109,353
Asset retirement obligations	13,723	15,429
Operating lease liabilities	17,276	19,790
Liabilities held for sale - discontinued operations	75,933	94,543
Customer advances for construction	26,815	9,783
Other deferred credits	34,186	25,113
Total long-term liabilities and deferred credits	1,277,160	1,294,891
Long-term debt and finance leases, net	3,141,924	3,139,094
Total liabilities	5,227,220	5,306,682
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Member’s equity	2,873,173	2,947,067
Total liabilities and member’s equity	8,100,393	8,253,749
Securitization
Property, plant, and equipment
Intangible assets	398,658	413,123
Other
Property, plant, and equipment
Intangible assets	10,633	20,086
Nonrelated Party
Current assets
Accounts receivable	48,949	72,646
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	119,801	135,604
Affiliate
Current assets
Accounts receivable	24,216	14,613
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$ 10,683	$ 13,092