More than 1,500 customers on Columbus' East Side without power as crews restore electricity
More than 1,500 customers on Columbus’ East Side without power as crews restore electricity
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The number of customer power outages has dropped to a little more than 1,500 as AEP crews continue to restore electricity to customers on Columbus’ East Side.
AEP said the outage was reported just before 5:40 p.m. July 29, according to its outage map. Initially, there were nearly 3,000 customer outages reported. That number has dropped to 1,529 as of 9:45 p.m.
An AEP spokesperson said that crews found an issue with a piece of equipment and were making repairs. AEP initially estimated that power would be restored at 9:30 p.m.
“We know it’s very frustrating to be without power any time, and that it’s especially frustrating when it’s hot outside,” AEP said in an email to The Dispatch. “We appreciate everyone’s patience as our crews work as quickly as they safely can to get power restored.”
The outage is affecting residents living on East Main Street between Hamilton and Noe-Bixby roads, according to the outage map.
Affected residents may register for updates on power restoration at AEPOhio.com/Alerts.
Reporter Shahid Meighan can be reached at smeighan@dispatch.com, at @ShahidMeighan on X and at shahidthereporter.dispatch.com on Bluesky.