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UPDATE: PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 21, 2021 (12 p.m.) – As of 12 p.m. today, Cleco has restored power to 98 percent of the roughly 43,000 customers who lost electricity after a second winter storm hit the company’s service territory within the same week. “There are a small number of customers without power, and we’re working to restore power to these remaining customers today. Any customer who does not have power after today, should call and report an outage,” said James Lass, director of distribution operations and emergency management. How to report a power outage:
· Online through MyAccount at cleco.com (register at cleco.com)
· Contact Us form at cleco.com
· Text OUT to 25326 (Cleco); text REG to register
· Call 1-800-622-6537
Instructions for customers who need a reconnect after repairs: If there is any damage to a customer’s home or business or to the electrical service entrance that may pose a danger if power is restored, Cleco cannot energize the service until repairs are made by a licensed electrician. Once repairs are made, the electrician should call the appropriate governing authority for instructions regarding permitting and inspections. Restoration Updates Below are estimated times for restoration (ETR) in the remaining parishes with outages. Please note that unexpected damage or inclement weather could impact restoration efforts and timelines. The ETRs also will be posted on Cleco’s website and Facebook page. Grant Parish
· Power will be restored to the remaining customers by tonight except for some camps. Off-road equipment is needed to make repairs and restore power to these customers. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 22.
Rapides Parish
· Power will be restored to the remaining customers by tonight except for some camps. Off-road equipment is needed to make repairs and restore power to these customers. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 22.
Allen Parish
· Power will be restored to the remaining customers by tonight.
Avoyelles Parish
· Power will be restored to the remaining customers by tonight except for customers in the Grassy Lake area. Cleco serves about 217 customers in Grassy Lake which are predominantly camps. This is a very rural area. Power will be restored to these customers on Monday, Feb. 22.
Evangeline Parish
· Power will be restored to the remaining customers by tonight.
DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River and Sabine Parishes
· Power has been restored to all customers who can receive power. Customers in these parishes without power should report an outage.
Power Outages as of 12 p.m.
Allen Parish 5
Avoyelles Parish 281
Catahoula Parish Less than 5
DeSoto Parish Less than 5
Evangeline Parish 28
Grant Parish 75
Rapides Parish 268
Red River Parish Less than 5
Sabine Parish Less than 5
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power.
PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 21, 2021 (8 a.m.) – As of 8 a.m. today, Cleco has restored power to 97 percent of the roughly 43,000 customers who lost electricity after a second winter storm hit the company’s service territory within the same week. “We are continuing our restoration efforts today and will work until we have restored power to all of our customers,” said James Lass, director of distribution operations and emergency management.
Power Outages as of 8 a.m.
Avoyelles Parish 428
Catahoula Parish 26
DeSoto Parish Less than 5
Evangeline Parish 44
Grant Parish 96
Natchitoches Parish 12
Rapides Parish 850
Red River Parish Less than 5
Sabine Parish Less than 5
St. Mary Parish 12
St. Tammany Less than 5
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power.
PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 20, 2021 (8 p.m.) – As of 8 p.m. today, Cleco has restored power to approximately 40,000 of the roughly 43,000 customers who lost power after a second winter storm hit the company’s service territory within the same week. Power Outages as of 8 p.m.
Allen Parish 39
Avoyelles Parish 598
Catahoula Parish 26
DeSoto Parish 42
Evangeline Parish 34
Grant Parish 289
Natchitoches Parish 53
Rapides Parish 2,314
Red River Parish Less than 5
Sabine Parish 11
Vernon Parish Less than 5
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power.
PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 20, 2021 (4 p.m.) – As of 4 p.m. today, Cleco has restored power to nearly 37,000 customers affected by the second winter storm. At the height of the storm, approximately 43,000 customers were without power. Restoration Update Below is an update on power restoration in Gardner, Cotile, Wilda and Hot Wells. Please note that unexpected damage or inclement weather could impact restoration efforts and timelines. This update also is on Cleco’s website and Facebook page. Rapides Parish – Gardner, Cotile, Wilda and Hot Wells
· During storm restoration, a large, high-voltage transformer in Cleco’s distribution substation in the Gardner community failed. A mobile transformer has been delivered to the substation site to serve as a backup power source.
· It will take several hours to unload, install and connect the mobile transformer to Cleco’s system.
· The Gardner Substation supplies power to approximately 1,300 customers in Gardner, Cotile, Wilda and Hot Wells. Provided Cleco personnel do not encounter any unexpected damage or delays, the company estimates power will be restored to most, if not all, of these customers later tonight.
Power Outages as of 4 p.m.
Allen Parish 47
Avoyelles Parish 1,729
Catahoula Parish 26
DeSoto Parish 46
Evangeline Parish 287
Grant Parish 406
Natchitoches Parish 84
Rapides Parish 3,347
Red River Parish Less than 5
Sabine Parish 86
Vernon Parish Less than 5
Safety tips to follow after a storm:
· Operate portable generators outdoors in well-ventilated areas and plug appliances directly into generators with grounded extension cords. Never plug a generator into a wall outlet.
· Assume all downed power lines are live and stay away. Report downed power lines immediately by calling 1-800-622-6537 and 911.
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power.
PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 20, 2021 (1 p.m.) – As of 1 p.m. today, Cleco has restored power to nearly 36,000 customers affected by the second winter storm. At the height of the storm, approximately 43,000 customers were without power.
Restoration Updates
Below are estimated times for restoration (ETR). Please note that unexpected damage or inclement weather could impact restoration efforts and timelines. The ETRs also will be posted on Cleco’s website and Facebook page.
Grant Parish
Power has been restored to approximately 93 percent of customers in Grant Parish. Crews are still working in these areas and will continue working throughout the weekend and possibly Monday, Feb. 22 making repairs and restoring power. Cleco estimates power will be restored to approximately 99 percent of customers in Grant Parish by tonight.
· Atlanta, Bentley, Colfax, Dry Prong, Williana, Georgetown, Montgomery, Pollock
Rapides Parish
Power has been restored to approximately 91 percent of customers in Rapides Parish. There are a large number of isolated and scattered outages. Crews will be working throughout the weekend and possibly Monday, Feb. 22 making repairs and restoring power. Cleco estimates power will be restored to approximately 95 percent of customers by tonight.
· Alexandria - Greenway Park & Willow Glenn
· Barron, Big Island, Buckeye, Deville, Hickory Grove, Holloway
· Camp Beauregard, Esler, Pineville (outside limits)
· Kingsville, Kolin, Paradise
· Ruby
· Willie Clark Road, AB Porter Road
· Ball
· Boyce, Gardner, Hot wells
· McNutt, Wilda
· Elmer
· Flatwoods, Pinecoupee
· Hineston, Glenmora, La Camp
· Chopin, Lena, Martco, Sharp
· Rock Quarry, Taylor Hill
· Mora
· Otis
· Lecompte, Forest Hill, Woodworth (outside city limits), Poland
Allen Parish
· Oakdale/near Oakdale – Approximately 59 customers are without power. These are scattered outages, but power should be restored to these customers by tonight.
Avoyelles Parish
· Moreauville and Simmesport – Power has been restored to all customers who can receive power.
· Bunkie and St. Landry (town) – Crews are working in these areas, and power will be restored to 85 percent of these customers by tonight.
· Mansura, Hessmer, Cottonport, Effie, Marksville (outside city limits), Plaucheville, Effie, Vick – Crews have been working in these areas for multiple days. Tree damage was significant. Power will be restored to 75 percent of these customers by tonight.
· There will be some camps without power until Monday, Feb. 22.
Evangeline Parish
· Bayou Chicot and Turkey Creek – Crews are working in these areas, and power will be restored to 85 percent of these customers by tonight.
DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River and Sabine Parishes
· Crews have restored power to most customers in these four parishes. There are currently about 347 customers without power. Power will be restored to 99 percent of these customers by tonight. Crews will work throughout the weekend on any remaining outages and make other needed repairs to return Cleco’s system back to normal operations.
Power Outages as of 1 p.m.
Acadia Parish Less than 5
Allen Parish 52
Avoyelles Parish 1,759
Catahoula Parish 26
DeSoto Parish 47
Evangeline Parish 297
Grant Parish 601
Natchitoches Parish 85
Rapides Parish 3,997
Red River Parish Less than 5
Sabine Parish 209
Vernon Parish 14
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power
PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 20, 2021 (8 a.m.) – As of 8 a.m. today, Cleco has restored power to roughly 35,000 customers after a second winter storm impacted much of the company’s service territory on Wednesday. At the height of the storm, approximately 43,000 customers were without power. Crews continue working to restore power to the remaining customers. Cleco will provide power restoration estimates in the next update. Power Outages as of 8 a.m.
Allen Parish 68
Avoyelles Parish 2,072
Catahoula Parish 24
DeSoto Parish 49
Evangeline Parish 360
Grant Parish 631
Natchitoches Parish 87
Rapides Parish 4,295
Red River Parish 5
Sabine Parish 331
St. Mary Parish 9
St. Tammany Less than 5
Vernon Parish 28
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power.
PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 19, 2021 (8 p.m.) – As of 8 p.m. today, Cleco has restored power to nearly 33,000 of the roughly 43,000 customers who lost power after a second winter storm hit the company’s service territory within the same week. Power Outages as of 8 p.m.
Allen Parish 176
Avoyelles Parish 2,406
Catahoula Parish 24
DeSoto Parish 49
Evangeline Parish 331
Grant Parish 759
Natchitoches Parish 84
Rapides Parish 5,716
Red River Parish 5
Sabine Parish 718
Vernon Parish 28
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power.
PINEVILLE, La. – Feb. 19, 2021 (4 p.m.) – As of 4 p.m. Cleco has restored power to approximately 30,000 of the roughly 43,000 customers who lost power after a second winter storm hit Cleco’s service territory within the same week. “We’re making progress,” said James Lass, director of distribution and emergency management. “Our crews are patrolling lines and making repairs as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to our remaining customers.” Cleco’s damage assessments indicate that power outages from the second winter storm were primarily due to the accumulation of ice. “So far, our crews have found 187 trees on power lines throughout our service territory. They also found broken poles, damaged transformers, broken cross arms and downed power lines,” said Lass. Cleco provided estimated times for restoration (ETR) during its noon update and will continue to share ETRs as they become available on its website and Facebook page. Power Outages as of 4 p.m.
Allen Parish 98
Avoyelles Parish 3,143
Catahoula Parish 24
DeSoto Parish 144
Evangeline Parish 381
Grant Parish 962
LaSalle Parish 11
Natchitoches Parish 120
Rapides Parish 6,680
Red River Parish 11
Sabine Parish 1,233
St. Landry Parish 20
Vernon Parish 34
For the latest information on power outages and restoration efforts, visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook @Cleco Power.
