Jointly Owned Generation Units (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) MW
Acadia Power Station common facilities
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE (2)	$ 18,854
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	3,897
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 258
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 (2)	$ 88,116
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	50,930
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 324
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 (2)	$ 3,367
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	795
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 20
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)	$ 2,988
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	467
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 29
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 (2)	$ 11,289
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	2,417
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 232
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	77.00%
CLECO POWER \| Acadia Power Station common facilities
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE (2)	$ 19,628
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	4,672
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 258
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 (2)	$ 161,696
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	124,510
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 324
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 (2)	$ 4,774
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	2,203
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 20
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 (2)	$ 3,078
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	557
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 29
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 (2)	$ 21,333
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (2)	12,461
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 232
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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 10.C)
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