diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b5acb751..a672ac4a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ### ✨ Improved
 
 * `SpectrographSet.reset` now accepts `full=True` which performs additional checks and opens/closes the shutter and hartmann doors as needed. `reset` with `full=True` is run automatically during the `cleanup` recipe.
+* The GORT websocket now uses the CLU model for `lvmecp` instead of asking the PLC to report its status on each call to `WebsocketServer.enclosure_status()`.
 
 
 ## 0.7.1 - December 20, 2023
diff --git a/src/gort/websocket.py b/src/gort/websocket.py
index ba7c7f50..07ae0889 100644
--- a/src/gort/websocket.py
+++ b/src/gort/websocket.py
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ async def start(self):
         """Start the server and AMQP client."""
 
         # self.gort.add_reply_callback(self._handle_reply)
+
         await self.gort.init()
 
+        # Add lvmecp to models.
+        await self.gort.models.add_actor("lvmecp")
+
         self.websocket_server = await serve(
             self._handle_websocket_connection,
             *self.wparams,
@@ -181,8 +185,12 @@ async def enclosure_status(
     ):
         """Returns the enclosure status."""
 
-        # status = await self.gort.enclosure.status()
-        status = {}
+        # Use the model instead of actively polling for the status except
+        # if info is missing.
+        if self.gort.models["lvmecp"]["registers"].value is None:
+            await self.gort.enclosure.status()
+
+        status = self.gort.models["lvmecp"].flatten()
 
         await self.reply_to_client(client, command_id, status)