Dive Summary:
- In Ohio, 140,000 homes and businesses, mostly in Ohio, were without power Thursday following severe thunderstorms on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
- The American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP), the hardest-hit utility in Ohio, reported that a spree of storms across the state caused "considerable damage" to its electric system. AEP has warned customers to prepare for extended power outages for several days.
- The Akron Beacon Journal Online reported that more than 200,000 FirstEnergy utility customers were affected by severe storms Wednesday and that its crews continue to restore power to about 40,000 customers who remain without service across Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
From the article:
The following table lists other major outages.
Power Company - Holding Company - State - Out Now
AEP Ohio - AEP - OH, WV - 86,300
FirstEnergy Ohio - FirstEnergy - OH - 17,100
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania - FirstEnergy - PA - 11,600
FirstEnergy W Virginia - FirstEnergy - WV 11,600
PSE&G - PSEG - NJ - 8,000
AEP Appalachian - AEP - WV, VA - 4,400
AEP Indiana Michigan - AEP - IN - 3,900
Duke Progress Carolinas - Duke - NC, SC - 1,500
Xcel Minnesota - Xcel - MN - 1,400