Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 371,356	$ 312,397	$ 930,950	$ 793,038
Other operations	35,414	28,784	92,825	79,565
Gross operating revenue	406,770	341,181	1,023,775	872,603
Electric customer credits	0	(1,046)	0	(3,441)
Operating revenue, net	406,770	340,135	1,023,775	869,162
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	119,113	69,792	225,693	187,891
Purchased power	28,574	28,083	114,699	93,958
Other operations and maintenance	67,572	60,365	190,152	182,343
Depreciation and amortization	54,466	50,293	157,581	195,160
Taxes other than income taxes	16,838	15,633	46,807	45,949
Total operating expenses	286,563	224,166	734,932	705,301
Operating income	120,207	115,969	288,843	163,861
Interest income	4,062	6,366	15,227	10,427
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	780	977	2,213	1,758
Equity income from investees, before tax			0	672
Other income (expense), net	3,034	1,331	3,153	(9,290)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	38,732	37,941	114,554	122,019
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(698)	(505)	(2,447)	(2,899)
Total interest charges	38,034	37,436	112,107	119,120
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	90,049	87,207	197,329	48,308
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	17,789	(6,643)	36,860	(4,928)
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	72,260	93,850	160,469	53,236
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	742	0	45,415
Net income	$ 72,260	$ 94,592	$ 160,469	$ 98,651