Pineville, La. – July 11, 2023 – Eligible Cleco residential customers in search of ways to save energy and money can receive assistance this summer through a new Income-Qualified (IQ) weatherization program offered by Power Wise™, Cleco’s energy efficiency program.
“The program is designed to help low-income households make their homes more energy efficient,” said Jaci Sewell, manager of energy efficiency at Cleco. “Over 300 income-qualified customers have participated since the program launched in January, and we expect more to sign up during the hot summer months.”
Weatherization services may include attic insulation, air and duct sealing to reduce air leakage, replacement of regular light bulbs with LEDs and installation of low-flow faucet aerators and shower heads.
“Cleco Power Wise™ also provides certain weatherization services to homeowners and renters who do
not meet federal income guidelines, so we encourage all customers to apply,” said Sewell.
Customers may sign up at www.cleco.com/weatherization or by calling Power Wise™ at 1-833-373- 6842. A Cleco-approved contractor will schedule the weatherization assessment on a first-come, first- served basis.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, home heating and cooling costs can account for up to 40 percent of the average monthly household energy bill so weatherizing a home can really help.
For more information, visit www.cleco.com/powerwise or email energyefficiency@cleco.com.
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 nine generating units with a rated capacity of 3,035 MWs and serves approximately 291,000 customers in Louisiana through its retail business and supplies wholesale power
in Louisiana and Mississippi. Cleco Cajun is an unregulated utility company that owns 14 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,379 MWs, and wholesale contracts serving electric cooperatives, municipalities, an electric utility and a nonprofit corporation. For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.
