Jointly Owned Generation Units (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) MW
Acadia Power Station common facilities
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 17,384
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	3,304
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 977
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	50.00%
Acadia Unit 1
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	100.00%
Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 85,827
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	39,798
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 257
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	30.00%
RATED CAPACITY (MW) \| MW	523
OWNERSHIP INTEREST (MW) \| MW	157
Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1 and Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 3,336
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	678
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 16
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	62.00%
Common facilities - Rodemacher Unit 2 and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 2,979
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	330
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 2
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	69.00%
Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1, Rodemacher Unit 2, and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 10,696
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	2,090
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 337
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	77.00%
CLECO POWER \| Acadia Power Station common facilities
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 18,158
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	4,079
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 977
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	50.00%
CLECO POWER \| Acadia Unit 1
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	100.00%
CLECO POWER \| Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 159,407
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	113,378
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 257
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	30.00%
RATED CAPACITY (MW) \| MW	523
OWNERSHIP INTEREST (MW) \| MW	157
CLECO POWER \| Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1 and Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 4,744
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	2,085
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 16
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	62.00%
CLECO POWER \| Common facilities - Rodemacher Unit 2 and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 3,069
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	420
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 2
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	69.00%
CLECO POWER \| Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1, Rodemacher Unit 2, and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 20,739
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	12,133
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 337
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	77.00%

The capacity (in megawatts) of the jointly owned generation unit.

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The entity's ownership interest in the generation unit's name plate capacity (in megawatts).

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The period end amount owned by the reporting utility of a jointly owned utility plant in service.

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-Topic 980
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 10.C)
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