Aep Power Outage Nearly 70,000 Customers in Franklin County Lose Power as High Winds Hit Central Ohio

Nearly 70,000 AEP Customers in Franklin County Lose Power as High Winds Hit Central Ohio; Snow and Rain Coming Sunday Night

COLUMBUS, Strong winds knocked out power for nearly 70,000 AEP Ohio customers in Franklin County Friday, part of a statewide outage that left more than 350,000 Ohio homes and businesses without electricity, according to AEP Ohio. Wind gusts of up to 80 mph were recorded across parts of central Ohio on Friday, snapping trees and … Read more

Power Restored to Thousands After Storms in Pickaway and Fairfield Counties; Hundreds Still Without Power

Utility workers repairing a damaged transformer in Pickaway County, Ohio.

COLUMBUS – Power companies restored electricity to thousands of homes and businesses Saturday after strong storms caused outages across parts of central Ohio. Data from South Central Power Company shows that outages peaked at about 10,600 customers in Pickaway County and 3,400 customers in Fairfield County Saturday afternoon. Utility crews worked for several hours to … Read more

Columbus AEP Customers Report Electric Bills Doubling; Utility Points to Rate Increases

AEP Ohio electric bill showing doubled charges

COLUMBUS — Some AEP Ohio customers in Columbus say their electric bills have doubled over the past two months, and they want answers. Residents in the Columbus area took to social media Friday to share their frustration. Multiple customers reported seeing bills nearly twice as high as the same period last year, even accounting for … Read more