01/27/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Overnight outages expected for some areas
Cleco and over 600 contractors have restored power to 90 percent of the 17,800 customers who lost power following Winter Storm Fern.
"As we've wrapped up restoration in areas of the state, we are sending these crews to work on remaining power outages," said Clint Robichaux, director of distribution operations and reliability. "We expect to restore power to more customers tonight, but some customers will be without power overnight."
Power is expected to be restored to the following areas tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.
"While we're working toward these goals, there is the possibility that crews uncover unexpected damage that could prolong some outages, but that is our best assessment at this point in the day," said Robichaux. "And we want to alert our customers that the Mansfield Customer Service Office will remain closed tomorrow."
Winter Storm Fern Power Outages as of 5 p.m.
| Parish | Number of customers without power |
| Desoto | 1,490 |
| Grant | 44 |
| Natchitoches | 31 |
| Rapides | 178 |
| Red River | 2 |
| Sabine | 61 |
| Total | 1,806 |
For information on Cleco's restoration efforts visit the company's Outage Map at www.cleco.com/outages and the Storm Center page at www.cleco.com/stormcenter.