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AEP Reports Full Restoration For Ohioans Is Almost Complete
By: Megan Moseley
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American Electric Power reports 83 percent of Ohio customers impacted by Wednesday’s storm have been restored to service.
As of Friday morning, approximately 26,700 customers remain without power across the company’s service territory in Ohio and West Virginia.
AEP says at one point, approximately 152,000 customers were left without power.
Wellston, northeast Columbus, northwest Columbus, Cambridge and Zanesville have full power.
Athens County is expected to have full power restored by 5 p.m. Friday. Residents in Lancaster should expect power to be restored by midnight on Saturday, and Marietta should expect full power by midnight on Friday.
For a complete list of restoration times for local counties click here.