Cleco NOT building to accommodate data center
Cleco clarified that it is not building a proposed solar farm and electrical substation near Hineston, nor expanding to accommodate a data center near Boyce. The power requirements for the data center will be met by existing generating capacity and power purchases, with the data center customer bearing all associated costs. A petition before the Public Service Commission relates to pre-existing improvements, not data center-specific needs.
Cleco officials issued a clarification regarding infrastructure projects, stating that a proposed solar farm and electrical substation near Hineston are not company proposals. Furthermore, Cleco affirmed it is not expanding its facilities to accommodate a data center near Boyce. This statement corrects a previous report that suggested new generating capability was being sought to meet the data center's power demands.
According to officials, the data center's power requirements will be fulfilled by existing generating capacity and power purchased from other suppliers. They also reiterated that all costs associated with the data center will be borne by the customer. A pending petition before the Public Service Commission pertains to improvements planned prior to the data center project's emergence.