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| Commission file number | 333-264319 |

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| Louisiana                                                      | 87-4333832                           |
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| 505 Cleco Drive, Office Number 16, Pineville, Louisiana | 71360      |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (318) 484-4183 |

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| Commission file number | 1-05663 |

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| Louisiana                                                      | 72-0244480                           |
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| 2030 Donahue Ferry Road, Pineville, Louisiana | 71360-5226 |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (318) 484-7400 |

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| NAME                                                                                                                                                           | AGE | POSITION AND FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| William G. FontenotCleco Corporate Holdings LLCCleco Power LLC (1)Cleco Cajun LLC (2)Cleco Securitization I LLC                                                | 61  | President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2018.Chief Executive Officer since February 2019; President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2018 to February 2019.Chief Executive Officer since February 2019.President and Manager since June 2022. |
| F. Tonita LaprarieCleco Corporate Holdings LLCCleco Power LLCCleco Securitization I LLC                                                                        | 59  | Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since July 2016.Vice President and Manager since June 2022.                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Samantha McKeeCleco Corporate Holdings LLCCleco Power LLCCleco Securitization I LLC                                                                            | 44  | Assistant Treasurer since March 2021; Director - Tax from June 2018 to March 2021; Manager - Accounting Services from May 2016 to June 2018.Treasurer and Manager since June 2022.                                                                            |
| (1) Cleco Power is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC.(2) Cleco Cajun LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC. |

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| NAME                                                                              | AGE | POSITION AND FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Stacy StubbsCleco Corporate Holdings LLCCleco Power LLCCleco Securitization I LLC | 56  | Accounting Policy and Research Advisor since May 2018; Manager - Tax from November 2013 to May 2018.Secretary and Manager since June 2022.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Kevin P. BurnsGlobal Securitization Services, LLCCleco Securitization I LLC       | 53  | President and Co-founder since 1996. Fortune 1000 companies have selected Mr. Burns to serve as independent director for their special purpose vehicle subsidiaries established to finance commercial real estate, energy infrastructure and many classes of financial assets.Independent Manager since June 2022. |
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|                    | DESCRIPTION                                                            |
| 15(a)(1)           | Financial Statements                                                   |
|                    | Not Applicable.                                                        |
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| 15(a)(2)           | Financial Statements Schedules                                         |
|                    | Not Applicable.                                                        |
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| 15(a)(3) and 15(b) | List of Exhibits                                                       |
|                    | See Exhibits listed below, which are incorporated herein by reference. |
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| 15(c)              | Not Applicable.                                                        |

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| EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                      | SEC FILE ORREGISTRATIONNUMBER | REGISTRATIONSTATEMENT ORREPORT | EXHIBITNUMBER |
| 3.1            | Amended and Restated Articles of Organization of Cleco Securitization I LLC, dated as of June 20, 2022                                                                                                           | 333-264319                    | 8-K(6/22/22)           | 3.2           |
| 3.2            | Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Cleco Securitization I LLC, dated as of June 20, 2022                                                                                      | 333-264319                    | 8-K(6/22/22)           | 3.4           |
| 4.1            | Indenture between Cleco Securitization I LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, dated as of June 22, 2022                                                          | 333-264319                    | 8-K(6/22/22)           | 4.1           |
| 4.2            | Series Supplement (including the form of the Storm Recovery Bonds) between Cleco Securitization I LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, dated as of June 22, 2022 | 333-264319                    | 8-K(6/22/22)           | 4.2           |
| 10.1           | Storm Recovery Property Servicing Agreement between Cleco Securitization I LLC and Cleco Power LLC dated as of June 22, 2022                                                                                     | 333-264319                    | 8-K(6/22/22)           | 10.1          |
| 10.2           | Storm Recovery Property Sale Agreement between Cleco Securitization I LLC and Cleco Power LLC dated as of June 22, 2022                                                                                          | 333-264319                    | 8-K(6/22/22)           | 10.2          |
| 10.3           | Administration Agreement between Cleco Securitization I LLC and Cleco Power LLC dated as of June 22, 2022                                                                                                        | 333-264319                    | 8-K(6/22/22)           | 10.3          |
| *31.1          | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d)                                                                                                                                                           |                               |                                |               |
| *33.1          | Report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities for Cleco Power LLC                                                                                                       |                               |                                |               |
| *33.2          | Assertion of compliance with applicable servicing criteria for The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association                                                                                   |                               |                                |               |
| *34.1          | Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on behalf of Cleco Power LLC                                                    |                               |                                |               |
| *34.2          | Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities of KPMG on behalf of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association                          |                               |                                |               |
| *35.1          | Servicer compliance statement                                                                                                                                                                                    |                               |                                |               |

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|  |         | CLECO SECURITIZATION I LLC                           |  |
|  |         | (Issuing Entity)                                     |  |
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|  | By: | CLECO POWER LLC, as servicer                         |  |
|  |         | /s/  Vincent M. Sipowicz                     |  |
|  |         | (Vincent M. Sipowicz)                                |  |
|  |         | (Treasurer)                                          |  |
|  |         | (Senior officer in charge of the servicing function) |  |