Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024		Mar. 31, 2023
Operating activities
Net loss	$ (57,231)		$ (104,022)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	100,558		75,265
Provision for credit losses	142		1,240
Electric customer credits	1,300		0
Return on equity investment in investee	(677)		0
Unearned compensation expense	1,594		1,631
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(134)		(1,231)
Loss on energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	4,686		63,300
Loss on classification as held for sale	17,000		96,000
Deferred lease revenue	0		(2,301)
Deferred income taxes	(10,750)		(48,775)
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(2,333)		(608)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	6,878		5,407
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(11,263)		(69,708)
Prepayments	(1,619)		437
Customer deposits	2,460		565
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	3,106		2,115
Asset retirement obligation	(1,202)		(3,522)
Deferred fuel recoveries	1,328		56,887
Other deferred accounts	8,471		1,434
Taxes accrued	68,396		21,501
Interest accrued	18,910		15,849
Energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	(4,882)		(6,500)
Other operating	(8,751)		406
Net cash provided by operating activities	121,160		112,441
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(36,964)		(60,099)
Other investing	564		496
Net cash used in investing activities	(36,400)		(59,603)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facility	0		41,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(15,000)		(63,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(7,844)		(3,204)
Other financing	(219)		(241)
Net cash used in financing activities	(23,063)		(25,445)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	61,697		27,393
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	256,067	[1]	191,572
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	317,764	[1]	218,965
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	23,275		24,358
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	13,363		5,839
Nonrelated Party
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	37,027		45,141
Accounts payable	$ (51,854)		$ (38,070)

[1] (1) 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) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $190,830, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $7,684, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $114,977. Also includes cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $4,273.