Nearly 3,000 customers on Columbus' East Side without power on July 29, AEP says
Nearly 3,000 residents on Columbus’ East Side without power on July 29, AEP says
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Nearly 3,000 people are without power on Columbus’ East Side, according to a Facebook post from AEP Ohio.
AEP said the outage was reported just before 5:40 p.m. July 29, according to its outage map. The utility company did not immediately say what caused the outage. Crews have responded to the area, and AEP estimates that electricity will be restored at 9:30 p.m., the map says.
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.
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