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Cleco expects to restore power to 50% of the remaining customers in Patterson, Bayou Vista and Berwick tonight

by KQKInews
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PINEVILLE, La. – Sept. 12, 2024 (5 p.m.) – Cleco has restored power to over half of its customers in Iberia, St. Mary and St. Tammany Parishes who lost power due to Hurricane Francine.

“In addition to Cleco resources, we have 1,755 contractors to help restore power across impacted areas,” said Clint Robichaux, director of distribution operations and reliability. “We expect to wrap up restoration efforts in Iberia Parish tonight and will be moving those line mechanics and tree trimmers to St. Mary and St. Tammany Parishes.”

While crews will continue to work into the night, Cleco expects that some outages could last overnight. The company asks customers with medical or other special needs to make the necessary arrangements for tonight.

Parish

Customers without power as of 5 p.m. on Sept. 12

Estimated Times for Restoration (ETR)

Iberia

53 customers without power as of 5 p.m.

All customers expected to have power restored tonight.

St. Tammany

3,691 customers without power as of 5 p.m.

Tonight, Cleco expects power to be restored to all customers except for roughly 1,000 customers in Slidell and less than 1,000 customers in Covington.

St. Mary

11,449 customers without power as of 5 p.m.

Cleco expects to restore power to 50% of the remaining customers in Patterson, Bayou Vista and Berwick tonight.

*More estimated times of restoration (ETRs) will be shared as they become available. Please note that unexpected damage or inclement weather could impact restoration efforts and timelines.

“We appreciate our customers’ patience and understanding as we continue to repair system and equipment damage, and restore power,” said Robichaux.

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