LOUISIANA ( KLFY ) – Louisiana District 4 Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis says the CLECO rate increases beginning soon is a direct result of the impact of inflation.
“Because of inflation, we’re faced with having to increase the prices on utilities all over our state of Louisiana. It’s just a fact of life today,” said Francis.
The commission recently approved CLECO’s new rate plan effective July 1st. A bill credit will be applied to customer bills for the months of July, August, and September for the next three years.
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According to CLECO Director of Corporate Communications, Jennifer Cahill, “Residential customers using 1000 kilowatt hours or see an increase of about $13 a month under the new rate plan. For the month of July, August and September, for the next three years, customers will receive an offsetting bill credit of about $8. So that means that customers will see about a $5 increase during the hottest summer months when energy usage is highest.”