In 2025, Cleco is celebrating 90 years of safely and reliably powering Louisiana homes, businesses and communities.
We live and work here.
Headquartered in central Louisiana, with offices across the state, Cleco is a premier employer to 1,200 employees.
We power our community.
Cleco powers homes across 24 Louisiana parishes, and some of the state’s most iconic businesses like the Acadiana Regional Airport, RoyOMartin and Supreme Rice.
We’re always on.
Cleco is the only electric utility provider to meet Louisiana’s reliability standards for each of the last 26 years, and last year we kept customer lights on over 99% of the time.
We give back.
Cleco and our employees proudly partner with and support the communities where our customers live and work. Last year we invested in over 600 Louisiana organizations.
We help you save energy.
Last year, Cleco’s Power Wise program helped customers save 37.6 million kilowatt hours and awarded more than $5 million customer incentives and rebates to support sustainability and energy efficiency.
Cleco is working to energize Louisiana’s today and tomorrow, together by:
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Investing in innovative and sustainable energy to complement a diverse fuel mix
- Cleco Power, in partnership with D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, is constructing one of the largest solar projects in Louisiana.
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Being recognized as a premier employer in Louisiana
- Cleco employs more than 1,200 people across Louisiana.
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Developing partnerships to align efforts, foster collaboration and promote economic growth
- Cleco’s investment in higher education supports workforce development and builds a skilled workforce.
- Cleco supports state and regional economic development organizations through funding, training and partnerships.
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Being one of the most reliable and resilient utilities in the state and in the industry
- Cleco is the only electric utility provider to meet Louisiana’s reliability standards for each of the last 26 years. And in 2024, Cleco kept customer lights on over 99% of the time.
- In 2024, the company began doubling its vegetation management efforts to strengthen grid resilience, reduce power outages and shorten restoration times.
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Offering superior customer service
- Cleco has more customer service offices than any other power company in Louisiana.
- All of Cleco’s customer service representatives work and live in Louisiana.
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Helping customers save money through energy efficiency
- In 2024, Cleco’s Power Wise program helped over 13,000 customers save approximately 37.6 million kilowatt hours of energy and assisted customers with more than $5 million in incentives and rebates to support sustainability and energy efficiency.
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Ensuring our customers thrive through robust corporate giving and employee volunteer programs
- In 2024, Cleco supported over 600 Louisiana organizations through corporate donations and employees volunteered 5,000 hours.
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Being an industry leader
- Cleco has been recognized 30 times by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for its power recovery and mutual assistance efforts following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events since the awards program’s inception in 1998.