Pineville, La. – By end of day, Cleco expects to restore power to over 99 percent of the 11,000 customers who lost power after storms passed through its service territory last night and this morning. 

As of 4:30 p.m., there were approximately 400 customers experiencing a disruption in service.  These include:

“Crews have been working around the clock to restore power to customers affected by the storms, and we expect all but 33 of the remaining 400 customers to have their power restored today,” said James Lass, manager of distribution operations and emergency management.  “Although we brought in extra crews and have been working tirelessly to restore power, the damage is located in areas difficult to access or that remain flooded.  We are bringing in special equipment to assist with our restoration efforts to the remaining 33 customers.”

Customers expected have power restored tomorrow or Monday include:

Even with power restored to most customers, electric lines still could be lying on the ground.  Cleco reminds everyone to stay away from downed power lines.  To report potentially dangerous situations involving electricity, call Cleco at 1-800-622-6537.