Exhibit
24(b)
 
 
 CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  Sherian
      G. CadoriaSherian
      G. Cadoria
 
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  CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  Richard
      B. CrowellRichard
      B. Crowell
 
 
 
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 CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  J.
      Patrick GarrettJ.
      Patrick Garrett
 
  3
 
 CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  Elton
      R. KingElton
      R. King
 
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  CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  Logan
      W. KrugerLogan
      W. Kruger
 
 
 
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  CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  William
      L. MarksWilliam
      L. Marks
 
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 CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  Robert
      T. Ratcliff, Sr.Robert
      T. Ratcliff, Sr.
 
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 CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  Peter
      M. Scott IIIPeter
      M. Scott III
 
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 CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  William
      H. Walker, Jr.William
      H. Walker, Jr.
 
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 CLECO
POWER LLC
 
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 WHEREAS,Cleco Power LLC, a
Louisiana limited liability company, (the "Company"), intends to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Form 10-K") for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with any and
all amendments thereto as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and
all exhibits and other documents having relation to the Form 10-K;
 
 NOW, THEREFORE,the undersigned, in the
capacity of a manager or officer or both a manager and officer of the Company,
as the case may be, does hereby appoint Michael H. Madison, Darren J. Olagues,
Wade A. Hoefling, and Judy P. Miller, and each of them severally, his true and
lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) with power to act without the other,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, the Form 10-K and any and all
amendments thereto and any and all instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, to file the same with the Commission and to appear before
the Commission in connection with any matter relating thereto.  Each
of said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall have full power and authority to do
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying, approving and confirming
the acts that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and each of them, or their or
his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has
executed this power of attorney as of the 29th day
of January, 2010.
 
 
 /s/  W.
      Larry WestbrookW.
      Larry Westbrook