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Gas, electric companies shut off power to customers 355,000 times last year - cleveland.com

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Gas, electric companies shut off power to customers 355,000 times last year - cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Utility companies cut off gas and electric service on Ohioans more than 355,000 times last year over a combined $275 million in debt, state data shows.

From the frigid days of February to soupy August humidity, utility companies disconnect thousands of customers from service every week. That’s according to a Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer review of power shutoff data from June 2022 to May 2023, filed by the companies to state regulars each year.

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