PINEVILLE, La. – Sept. 4, 2020 – As of 4 p.m. today, Cleco had restored power to roughly 119,507, or 85 percent, of the 140,000 customers affected by Hurricane Laura. 
 

Damage Assessment Continues

With system assessment and restoration efforts ongoing, the company continues to find damage to its system.

Distribution damage to date
Crews have found 1,600 downed or broken poles, 1,000 damaged transformers, 4,600 damaged crossarms, 5,500 trees on power lines and approximately 350 miles of distribution conductor down.

Transmission damage to date
Crews have found 409 trees reported on transmission lines and 167 transmission structures damaged.

Restoration Assessment

Below are restoration updates for impacted parishes.  Please note that unexpected damage could impact restoration efforts.  Cleco will report updates on areas as they become available.  For the most up-to-date information, follow the company on Facebook @ClecoPower and visit Cleco’s website at cleco.com.
 

Allen Parish

Elizabeth

• Saturday, Sept. 5 expected restoration

Oakdale

• Monday, Sept. 7 expected restoration

Oberlin

• Wednesday, Sept. 9
  • Power restored to customers in city limits.  Estimate power restoration to remaining customers outside city limits by Wednesday, Sept. 9

Kinder

• Wednesday, Sept. 9
  • Power restored to customers in city limits.  Estimate power restoration to customers outside city limits by Wednesday, Sept. 9

Grant Parish 

Pollock

• Friday, Sept. 4
  • Barron Road off Hwy. 165 N.
  • Humphries off Hwy. 165 N.
  • Crawford Loop
  • Martin Acres
  • Sherwood Forest
  • Springhill Road and Springhill Loop
• Saturday, Sept. 5
  • One town water well
  • Lumberton Subdivision
• Crews are working on Dyson Circle Road and expect a two to three-day restoration effort
• Monday, Sept. 7
  • The main line on Hwy. 8 toward Fishville – Bodies Landing
• Thursday, Sept. 10
  • Camp Hardtner area from Hunt Plywood Plant

Colfax

• Friday, Sept. 4
  • Control House Road and Youngblood Road
  • Dixon Hill Road
  • Slayter Nichols Road
• Saturday, Sept. 5
  • Main line on Hwy. 8 South
• Sunday, Sept. 6
  • Nantachie area
• Monday, Sept. 7
  • Katherine Cove
  • US 71 and Smith Road
• Friday, Sept. 11
  • Iatt Dam Road – Hyde Landing – Abe Hall Road

Dry Prong

• Friday, Sept. 4
  • Larry Braxley Road – Bethel Church Road
• Sunday, Sept. 6
  • Hwy. 123 W.
• Friday, Sept. 11
  • Landfill Rd./Liberty Chappel Road
• Crews began working on Nelms Loop today, Friday, Sept. 4.  Currently, no estimated restoration time.

Bentley

• Work on Hwy 8 from Bentley going west to Parsonage Road, Grey Circle Road, Tommy Smith Road and Mundy Loop is ongoing
• Expect to restore power today, Friday, Sept. 4 to some customers along Hwy. 8
   

Rapides Parish

Pineville

• Friday, Sept. 4
  • Wildwood
  • Pearce Road
  • Stone Gate Villa Townhouses (possibly)
• Saturday, Sept. 5
  • Windy Lane
  • Wonder Lane
  • Wood Drift Circle
  • Northwood Drive
  • Sandy Lane
  • Audrey Drive
  • Kathy Drive

Libuse/Esler Field

• Friday, Sept. 4
  • Holiday Boulevard
  • Lake Drive
  • Holiday Circle
  • Choctaw Hill
  • Arrowhead

Saturday, Sept. 5

• Donahue Ferry Road
• Grand Pierre
• Dauzart Lane

Glenmora

• Monday, Sept. 7
  • Power restored to 85 percent of customers.  Estimate power will be restored to remaining customers by Monday, Sept. 7.

Forest Hill

• Tuesday, Sept. 8
  • Power restored to 85 percent of customers.  Estimate power will be restored to remaining customers by Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Sabine Parish

• Friday, Sept. 4
  • Zwolle, Many, Toledo Bend Corridor

Vernon Parish

• Saturday, Sept. 5
  • Lions Camp Club Community

• Monday, Sept. 7
  • Lee Hill Subdivision

• Leesville city limits
  • Crews continue to work scattered outages.

Beauregard Parish

• DeRidder – Power restored to critical infrastructure, and some downtown businesses.  Since yesterday, Sept. 3, power restored to 888 customers.  Extreme damage; restoration will be a multiweek effort.
• Merryville – Crews are working in this area and will remain until power is restored to all customers.  Extreme damage; restoration will be a multiweek project.

Calcasieu Parish

• Dequincy – One of the hardest hit areas.  Crews are working to clear debris and assess damage.  Infrastructure must be rebuilt before power can be restored.
   

Below are customer outages by parish as of 4 p.m.

Percentages are based on total customers affected by Hurricane Laura; not Cleco’s total customer base.

For additional information on Cleco’s storm restoration efforts, follow the company on Facebook @ClecoPower or visit Cleco’s Storm Center page at cleco.com/storm-center.