Advanced Manufacturing

A Trusted Place to Build Your Supply Chain

• Infrastructure

  Manufacturers in Louisiana are well-connected within the state and throughout the nation. Connecting the state south and north is I-49, while I-10 broadens access to markets within Texas; one-fifth of the U.S. population is accessible within an 11-hour drive; and an extensive network of railways and Gulf ports grant access to markets even further away. In fact, Louisiana has five of the top 15 U.S. ports in terms of tonnage.

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• Education

  With 24 universities in the Cleco service territory, manufacturers in Louisiana have access to key talent. Industry-focused educational institutions like the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s College of Engineering provides a minor in manufacturing while South Louisiana Community College offers continuing education courses in manufacturing technology such as manual lathes, CNC and milling machines. If that’s not enough, LED FastStart consistently adds to the talent across the state, making its certified manufacturing program available to all online community colleges and high schools throughout Louisiana.

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• Incentives

  Competitive advantages of doing business include a wide array of incentives — from the state’s Quality Jobs program to an Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) offering an 80% property tax abatement for five years, with an option to renew. The Cleco service territory also has 24 development-ready sites available, many within Cleco’s developing I-49 Clean Energy Corridor, which stretches from Lafayette in the south to the Arkansas border in the north.

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