Cleco: Power restored to 93% of customers affected by second winter storm Cleco and last updated 2021-02-20 23:15:29-05 As of 8 p.m. Saturday, Cleco has restored power to approximately 40,000 customers affected by the second winter storm. At the height of the storm, approximately 43,000 customers were without power. Restoration Update Below is an update on power restoration in Gardner, Cotile, Wilda and Hot Wells. Please note that unexpected damage or inclement weather could impact restoration efforts and timelines. This update also is on Clecoâs website and Facebook page. Rapides Parish â Gardner, Cotile, Wilda and Hot Wells · During storm restoration, a large, high-voltage transformer in Clecoâs distribution substation in the Gardner community failed. A mobile transformer has been delivered to the substation site to serve as a backup power source.