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EXHIBIT 24(a)

CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby appoint
Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.



| | /s/  Sherian G. Cadoria
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| | Sherian G. Cadoria     

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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.



| | /s/  Richard B. Crowell
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| | Richard B. Crowell     

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CLECO CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  J. Patrick Garrett
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| | J. Patrick Garrett     



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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  F. Ben James, Jr.
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| | F. Ben James, Jr.     



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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  Elton R. King
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| | Elton R. King     

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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  William L. Marks
| | ---------------------
| | William L. Marks     

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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  Ray B. Nesbitt
| | -------------------
| | Ray B. Nesbitt     

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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  Robert T. Ratcliff, Sr.
| | ----------------------------
| | Robert T. Ratcliff, Sr.     

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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  William H. Walker, Jr.
| | ---------------------------
| | William H. Walker, Jr.     

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CLECO
CORPORATION

POWER OF
ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,Cleco Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (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, 2005, 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 director or officer or
both a director and officer of the Company, as the case may be, does hereby
appoint Michael H. Madison, Kathleen F. Nolen, R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr., 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 27th day of January, 2006.

| | /s/  W. Larry Westbrook
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| | W. Larry Westbrook     

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