CLECO GIVES AWAY FANS TO SENIOR CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF SUMMER

"Keeping You Cool" fan giveaway part of Cleco's new customer initiative, Cleco Connects

Cleco donated 800 box fans in April to help senior customers stay comfortable and save money on their electric bills this summer.

“The weather is warming up, and many older customers are on a fixed income,” said Andre Guillory, chief customer officer at Cleco. “Helping them stay cool while managing their energy use is one of the ways we’re helping our customers better manage bills.”

In Louisiana, air conditioners typically consume the largest amount of energy in a home during the summer. Raising the thermostat to 78 degrees and using a fan can help the air temperature to feel cooler, allowing customers to stay comfortable while using less energy.

Through Cleco’s “Keeping You Cool” program, fans are being distributed this month to customers at locations in Bunkie, Eunice, Oakdale and Mansfield. Qualifying customers were notified through their local Council on Aging or through a Cleco customer service office.

“The fan giveaway assists Cleco customers who are 60 years of age or older and is part of the company’s Cleco Connects initiative that connects our customers to programs and services, and gives them the opportunity to meet our team in person,” said Tracy Daigrepont, director of customer experience at Cleco.

Cleco recommends the following tips to help lower energy usage:

Install a programmable thermostat and raise the setting to the highest comfortable temperature to save about three percent on air conditioning costs for each degree raised.

Use heat generating appliances such as dryers and ovens in the evening when temperatures cool down a bit outside.

Seal gaps and cracks around windows and doors.
Change air filters.

Keep curtains and blinds closed during the day.

Customers can sign up for a no-cost on-site home weatherization, receive rebates for appliance and equipment upgrades, and more by visiting cleco.com/powerwise.

For more energy saving tips, visit cleco.com/wattmatters.

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through Cleco Power LLC, a regulated electric utility company that owns eight generating units with a rated capacity of 2,676 MWs and serves approximately 295,000 customers in Louisiana through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana. For more information about Cleco, visit cleco.com.