Cleco continues power restoration with some overnight outages expected
Mansfield Customer Service Office to be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27
Cleco and over 600 contractors have restored power to 74 percent of the 17,800 customers who lost power following Winter Storm Fern.
“Our crews will continue to work into the night, but we do expect some customers to be without power overnight,” said Clint Robichaux, director of distribution operations and reliability. “In addition to system damage, icy road conditions and road closures are presenting a challenge and causing restoration delays.”
Winter Storm Fern Power Outages as of 5 p.m.
| Parish | Number of customers without power |
|---|---|
| Desoto | 3,143 |
| Grant | 727 |
| Natchitoches | 72 |
| Rapides | 382 |
| Red River | 31 |
| Sabine | 251 |
| Total | 4,606 |
Winter Storm Fern Highlights
- At peak, 17,800 Cleco customers were without power.
- As of Jan. 26, 2026, at 5 p.m., Cleco has restored power to 74 percent of customers.
- In addition to all Cleco resources, the company has added 637 contractors.
- With freezing temperatures expected to persist this week, Cleco is suspending service disconnects through January 31, 2026.
- Full restoration expected to Rapides and Grant Parish customers by end of day today, Monday, Jan. 26, with some exceptions in the Flatwoods and Iatt Lake areas.
- Cleco’s Mansfield Customer Service Office will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27. All other Cleco Customer Service Offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
For information on Cleco’s restoration efforts visit the company’s Outage Map at www.cleco.com/outages and the Storm Center page at www.cleco.com/stormcenter.