Cleco has restored power to over 80 percent of customers

While restoration efforts continue, some customers could be without power overnight

Cleco has restored power to 83 percent of the customers who lost power during Hurricane Francine.

"Our crews have made tremendous progress during our first day of restoration efforts, and crews are continuing to work into the night," said Clint Robichaux, director of distribution operations and reliability.

The company's restoration efforts include clearing trees from powerlines, replacing broken poles, repairing transformers and replacing downed wire.

"Our crews are still working to tackle the damage left behind by Hurricane Francine and get the lights back on for our customers. And while our crews are continuing to work, we do expect that some outages will last overnight," said Robichaux. "We thank our customers for their support and patience."

For power outage and storm restoration updates, visit www.cleco.com/StormCenter or follow Cleco on Facebook @ClecoPower.