Cleco Power Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities
Net income	$ 110,418		$ (15,227)		$ 188,811
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	259,292		237,614		289,486
Provision for credit losses	2,048		5,506		3,357
Regulatory disallowance	0		0		13,841
Electric customer credits	1,300		58,700		0
Unearned compensation expense	8,774		10,102		5,502
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2,310)		(5,747)		(3,740)
Deferred income taxes	(22,504)		(75,103)		(7,911)
Derecognition of previously deferred Project Diamond Vault costs	10,336		0		0
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	(1,831)		3,184		(8,377)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(68,494)		(52,621)		(43,703)
Prepayments	(10,108)		(22,438)		(15,846)
Accounts payable	(11,856)		(37,827)		20,711
Customer deposits	7,654		5,311		6,778
Postretirement benefit obligations	(28,989)		(2,793)		(847)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	(5,397)		7,592		21,537
Deferred fuel recoveries	(4,515)		54,028		8,742
Asset retirement obligations	(6,701)		(7,348)		(4,958)
Other deferred accounts	2,943		(4,422)		(8,339)
Taxes accrued	39,010		225		11,337
Interest accrued	(2,290)		(3,330)		10,337
Energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	(8,973)		(6,500)		6,500
Storm reserves	(37,094)		2,790		1,006
Other operating	(1,079)		874		(8,205)
Net cash provided by operating activities	296,805		421,192		344,912
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(259,525)		(230,238)		(236,767)
Payments received on note receivable	11,914		822		761
Return of investment in company-/trust-owned life insurance	0		417		41,671
Other investing	1,081		1,183		1,078
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	217,239		(227,816)		(193,257)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	142,000		125,000		226,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(132,000)		(124,000)		(117,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	16,599		100,000		424,946
Repayments of long-term debt	(487,798)		(175,174)		(417,700)
Payment of financing costs	(7)		(375)		(6,968)
Distributions to member	(145,005)		(53,496)		(219,588)
Other financing	(1,017)		(836)		(755)
Net cash used in financing activities	(607,228)		(128,881)		(111,065)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(93,184)		64,495		40,590
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	155,670		170,680		131,760
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	5,010		5,052		10,247
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to regulatory disallowance	0		0		13,841
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	0		0		197,689
Nonrelated Party
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	20,319		8,112		(61,848)
Affiliate
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(10,373)		(9,445)		(11,309)
CLECO POWER
Operating activities
Net income	138,918		137,149		170,057
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	242,117		197,366		185,029
Provision for credit losses	2,048		5,506		3,357
Regulatory disallowance	0		0		13,841
Electric customer credits	1,300		58,700		0
Unearned compensation expense	1,867		1,661		858
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2,310)		(5,747)		(3,740)
Deferred income taxes	12,380		(21,112)		(4,690)
Derecognition of previously deferred Project Diamond Vault costs	10,336		0		0
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	(1,831)		3,184		(8,377)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(44,615)		(36,443)		(27,764)
Prepayments	(5,875)		(5,407)		(3,808)
Customer deposits	7,654		5,311		6,778
Postretirement benefit obligations	(27,175)		(1,839)		215
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	(7,384)		5,604		19,550
Deferred fuel recoveries	(4,515)		54,028		8,742
Asset retirement obligations	(3,489)		(7,124)		(4,728)
Other deferred accounts	10,564		1,651		(3,287)
Taxes accrued	(11,845)		6,567		9,704
Interest accrued	29		(3,524)		10,196
Energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	(8,973)		0		0
Storm reserves	(37,094)		2,790		1,006
Other operating	2,229		417		(6,006)
Net cash provided by operating activities	270,585		399,943		274,265
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(255,336)		(220,982)		(228,940)
Payments received on note receivable	11,914		822		761
Return of investment in company-/trust-owned life insurance	0		417		6,496
Other investing	1,081		1,086		990
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(242,341)		(218,657)		(220,693)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	110,000		25,000		162,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	0		(70,000)		(117,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	16,599		100,000		424,946
Repayments of long-term debt	(81,098)		(109,574)		(350,000)
Payment of financing costs	(205)		(104)		(6,960)
Distributions to member	(95,000)		(94,838)		(105,500)
Other financing	(1,017)		(836)		(755)
Net cash used in financing activities	(50,721)		(150,352)		6,731
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(22,477)		30,934		60,303
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	178,578	[1]	147,644		87,341
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	156,101	[1]	178,578	[1]	147,644
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	96,700		98,143		71,912
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	5,010		4,196		9,954
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to regulatory disallowance	0		0		13,841
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	0		0		197,689
CLECO POWER | Nonrelated Party
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(1,377)		18,044		(48,353)
Accounts payable	(5,295)		(19,185)		(854)
CLECO POWER | Affiliate
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	5,176		1,286		13,253
Accounts payable	$ (2,255)		$ 1,060		$ (56,714)

[1] (1) 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. (2) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $23,714, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $15,918, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $116,469.