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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cleco’s and Cleco Power’s restricted cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:
Cleco
(THOUSANDS)AT MAR. 31, 2025AT DEC. 31, 2024
Current
Cleco Securitization I and Cleco Securitization II operating expenses and debt service
$9,727 $15,918 
Cleco Securitization II Dolet Hills plant and mine retirement costs
7,576 — 
Total current17,303 15,918 
Non-current
Cleco Securitization II Dolet Hills plant and mine retirement costs
33,255 1 
Diversified Lands’ mitigation escrow24 24 
Cleco Power’s future storm restoration costs117,659 116,468 
Total non-current150,938 116,493 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents$168,241 $132,411 
Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses, Other
The tables below present the changes in the allowance for credit losses by receivable for Cleco and Cleco Power:

Cleco
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period
$1,337 $1,638 $2,975 
Current period provision(95)— (95)
Charge-offs(662)— (662)
Recovery265 — 265 
Balances, Mar. 31, 2025$845 $1,638 $2,483 
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period
$3,012 $1,638 $4,650 
Current period provision142 — 142 
Charge-offs(1,662)— (1,662)
Recovery330 — 330 
Balances, Mar. 31, 2024$1,822 $1,638 $3,460 
Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses, Accounts Receivable
The tables below present the changes in the allowance for credit losses by receivable for Cleco and Cleco Power:

Cleco
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period
$1,337 $1,638 $2,975 
Current period provision(95)— (95)
Charge-offs(662)— (662)
Recovery265 — 265 
Balances, Mar. 31, 2025$845 $1,638 $2,483 
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE
OTHER
TOTAL
Balances, beginning of period
$3,012 $1,638 $4,650 
Current period provision142 — 142 
Charge-offs(1,662)— (1,662)
Recovery330 — 330 
Balances, Mar. 31, 2024$1,822 $1,638 $3,460 
CLECO POWER  
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)AT MAR. 31, 2025AT DEC. 31, 2024
Current
Cleco Securitization I and Cleco Securitization II operating expenses and debt service
$9,727 $15,918 
Cleco Securitization II Dolet Hills plant and mine retirement costs
7,576 — 
Total current17,303 15,918 
Non-current
Cleco Securitization II Dolet Hills plant and mine retirement costs
33,255 1 
Future storm restoration costs117,659 116,468 
Total non-current150,914 116,469 
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents$168,217 $132,387 
Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses, Accounts Receivable
Cleco Power
(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balances, beginning of period
$1,337 
Current period provision(95)
Charge-offs(662)
Recovery265 
Balances, Mar. 31, 2025$845 

(THOUSANDS)ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balances, beginning of period
$3,012 
Current period provision142 
Charge-offs(1,662)
Recovery330 
Balances, Mar. 31, 2024$1,822