PINEVILLE, La. – March 18, 2020 – Last Friday, Cleco announced the activation of its
Pandemic Response Plan and the practice of “social distancing.”
The company’s social distancing efforts include the closure of all Cleco offices, including its
corporate headquarters building in Pineville, to the public with non-critical administrative
employees working remotely from home. Employees critical to operations will continue to work
as usual while practicing proper hygiene and social distancing.
These are just a few of the company’s ongoing efforts to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,
the coronavirus, and still meet customers’ power needs.
“Companywide, Cleco currently has no reported nor any confirmed coronavirus cases.
However, our priority is the safety of our employees, customers and communities. By practicing
social distancing, we believe that we are doing our part to protect our employees, prevent the
spread of the coronavirus in our workplace and minimize the potential outbreak from
overwhelming our hospitals,” said Bill Fontenot, president and CEO. “At the same time, these
steps will help ensure we continue delivering safe and reliable power to our customers during
this critical time.”
Cleco is enforcing the following safety measures effective immediately and until further notice:
• All Cleco customer service offices are temporarily closed
• Temporary suspension of electric service disconnects and late fees
• All Cleco locations, including the company’s corporate headquarters in Pineville, are
closed to the public
• Cleco personnel who are unable to do their jobs from home, such as line mechanics
and power plant workers, continue to work and are being closely monitored
• All non-critical travel for Cleco business is prohibited (air travel banned)
• Encouraging employees to practice social distancing and refrain from in-person
gatherings of more than 10 people
• All company meetings are being held virtually or via phone
“We recognize this is an evolving situation and an uncertain time for our customers and
employees,” said Fontenot. “As such, we will continue to evaluate our response and make the
necessary adjustments as more information becomes available from local, state and federal
agencies.”
For the most up-to-date information, visit www.cleco.com or follow the company on Facebook at
@ClecoPower.
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business
operations through its subsidiaries, Cleco Power LLC and Cleco Cajun LLC. Cleco Power is a
regulated electric public utility company that owns 10 generating assets with a total nameplate
capacity of 3,360 MWs and serves approximately 288,000 customers in Louisiana through its
retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana and Mississippi. Cleco Cajun is an
unregulated utility company that owns eight generating assets with a total nameplate capacity of
3,555 MWs, with contracts serving nine Louisiana cooperatives, three wholesale municipal
customers and one electric utility. For more information about Cleco, visit us at www.cleco.com.
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