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| CLECO    POWER                                                                                                                     |  EXHIBIT 12(b)
Computation of Ratios of Earningsto Fixed Charges 

**   FOR THE THREE   MONTHS ENDED**

**    FOR THE    NINE MONTHS ENDED**

**   FOR THE TWELVE      MONTHS ENDED**

(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)

**SEPTEMBER****30, 2005**

Earnings from continuing operations

** $     27,183**

**  $     52,117**

**  $     65,624**

Income taxes 

**         12,842**

**         28,299**

**         33,945**

Earnings from continuing operations before income  taxes

** $     40,025**

**  $     80,416**

**  $     99,569**

Fixed charges:

** **

** **

     Interest, long-term debt

** $       5,929**

**  $     17,773**

**  $     24,508**

     Interest, other (including interest on  short-term debt)

**           1,056**

**           2,538**

**           3,125**

     Amortization of debt expense, premium, net

**              289**

**           1,062**

**           1,509**

     Portion of rentals representative of an  interest factor

**                81**

**              207**

**              303**

Total fixed charges

** $       7,355**

**  $     21,580**

**  $     29,445**

Earnings from continuing operations before income  taxes 

** $     40,025**

**  $     80,416**

**  $     99,569**

     Plus:  total fixed charges from above

**           7,355**

**         21,580**

**         29,445**

Earnings from continuing operations before income  taxes and fixed charges

** $     47,380**

**  $   101,996**

**  $   129,014**

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

**             6.44**

**x**

**             4.73**

**x**

**             4.38**

**x**

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