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Cleco Power already preparing for upcoming hurricane season

/ Megan Lowe

It’s never too early to prepare for hurricane season in Louisiana. Given the widespread impact of hurricanes on the state, Cleco Power has already begun preparing for weather-related and unplanned power outages well ahead of hurricane season, which begins in June. 

Danny Rider, manager of distribution reliability and maintenance for Cleco Power, explains the preparations. “What we’re doing is clearing these trees away from our power lines in hopes of reducing unplanned outages,” said Rider.

Clearing trees is part of Cleco Power’s year-round preparations related to the removal of overgrown and hazardous vegetation. This kind of vegetation in their right-of-way is the leading cause of unplanned outages, according to the company. 

Cleco‘s current focus is on identifying problematic circuits that have the most tree and rights-of-way outages.

“In today’s world, our customers are becoming more and more reliant on good, reliable electrical service,” said Andre Guillory, chief customer officer for Cleco Power. “Cleco puts its money where its mouth is, and we’re investing in keeping the lights on as often as we can. Vegetation management and right-of-way maintenance is a big part of providing reliable electrical service.”

Cleco initiated a six-year initiative in July 2024 to increase the clearing of hazardous vegetation to reduce power outages and wildfire risk. Cleco operates over 1,400 miles of transmission lines and over 12,000 miles of distribution lines throughout its 24-parish service area. 

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