Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 269,942	$ 251,471
Other operations	25,302	27,218
Gross operating revenue	295,244	278,689
Electric customer credits	0	(1,847)
Operating revenue, net	295,244	276,842
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	55,514	80,737
Purchased power	35,195	37,791
Other operations and maintenance	60,057	60,540
Depreciation and amortization	49,910	96,052
Taxes other than income taxes	15,591	16,099
Total operating expenses	216,267	291,219
Operating income (loss)	78,977	(14,377)
Interest income	7,133	1,408
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	531	134
Equity income from investee before income tax	0	677
Other (expense) income, net	(851)	1,398
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	37,178	42,792
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(757)	(2,030)
Total interest charges	36,421	40,762
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	49,369	(51,522)
Federal and state income tax expense	9,057	37,671
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes	40,312	(89,193)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	31,962
Net income (loss)	$ 40,312	$ (57,231)