167 transmission structures were downed by the storm between Van Wert and Ottawa
By 9 a.m. today, (July 3) AEP Ohio had restored power to
approximately 55 percent of the 660,000 customers affected by the
catastrophic storms that moved through the state June 29 and the
additional 20,000 outaged by the July 1 evening storm.
Meteorologists continue to show the threat of possible thunderstorms
through the end of the week. Temperatures are forecasted to remain in the mid-90s throughout this period.
Approximately 297,000 customers were without power at 9:00 a.m. today. Approximately 169,000 of those without power are located in central Ohio counties of Franklin, Delaware and Licking.
In Franklin County - the hardest hit area - the number of affected customers stands at 95,000. At the peak of the storm on June 29, approximately 45 percent of AEP Ohio customers were without power.
As of July, 2 more than 4,300 AEP Ohio and outside line resources and
support personnel are committed to restoring power to our customers.
Support resources work through the night to reconcile restoration
completed during the day to prepare work packages, maps and instructions for the crews to use the following morning.
More than 390,000 customers were affected by damage to AEP's transmission system, with more than 240 transmission structures damaged by across Ohio.
In AEP's western Ohio service area alone, 167 transmission structures were downed by the storm between Van Wert and Ottawa.
Reports of wires down and other hazards across the AEP Ohio service
territory have grown nearly as fast as they are cleared. Hazard reports
currently are at 10,300 down from 11,500.
Work to repair and restore service to AEP's transmission system continues to progress, with nine lines restored. Approximately 64 transmission lines remain out of service throughout the state. Today there continue to be significant resources dedicated to the hardest hit areas of transmission system damage, including Newark, Lancaster, Logan, Crooksville and Van Wert.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025
- Community Dog Park officially opens as memorial to Katrina Riepenhoff
- Obituary for Ian Christopher Shriner
- 2025 Blaze of Lights theme is "Home for the Holidays"
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Highway Patrol focused on removing impaired drivers from the road
- Beaverdam Bunch 4-H results at 2025 Allen County Fair
- Porchfest brings live music to Bluffton neighborhoods
Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Pirate girls golf close 2nd at tri; Bauman 1st
- Pirate boys golf 2nd in NWC quad-match
- Pirate girls tennis loss at Wapak
- "You Made It" Forum welcomes Class of 2029
- 2nd annual Bluffton Porchfest celebrates live music
- Learn to play bridge at the Senior Center
- Blanchard Valley Health System enhances “Find-a-Doc”
- Taste of Bluffton serves as mixer for students and residents
- Heart to Heart: New Blood Pressure Guidelines
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
- Mayberry Rd. closure Aug. 27-28
- Janet M. Leonard was a teacher
- Pirates boys golf wins NWC tri
- Inside Innovations brings established design studio to Bluffton
- Walking thru Autumn hikes include Motter Park
- Colloquium Presentation: Emotional Education in 18th Century Germany
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