AKRON,
Ohio, Aug. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy
Corp. (NYSE: FE) utilities have restored power to nearly 91% of the
466,000 customers in Ohio and
Pennsylvania who lost power after
heavy thunderstorms, strong winds and tornados hit the area late
last week.
As of this morning, 43,200 customers remain without service.
More than 4,300 FirstEnergy employees, contractors and outside
resources are working around the clock on the restoration
effort.
Estimated restoration times have been updated for each electric
company. The estimated restoration times represent when the
majority of customers in an area are expected to have power
restored. Many will have service restored prior to that time, based
on the level of damage encountered in a particular area. Some of
the remaining repairs will restore only a few customers at a time,
which makes completing restoration a time-consuming process.
Updates by electric company:
- The Illuminating Company: Approximately 164,900
customers in northeast Ohio lost
power due to the storm, and 30,100 customers remain without
service. Service is expected to be restored to the majority of
customers as follows:
-
- 11 p.m. tonight for customers in
the Westlake area
- 11 p.m. tomorrow for customers in
the Brooklyn and Strongsville areas
- 11 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, for
customers in the Middlefield/Geauga
County area
- 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30
for customers in the Cleveland,
Mayfield, Solon and Concord/Lake
County areas
- Ohio Edison: Approximately 185,500 customers in northern
and central Ohio lost power due to
the storm, and 11,200 remain without service. Service is expected
to be restored to the majority of customers as follows:
-
- 2 p.m. today for customers in the
Lorain County area
- 11 p.m. tomorrow for customers in
the Kent, Akron, Medina, Mahoning, Columbiana and Trumbull areas
- West Penn Power: Approximately 50,200 customers in
western Pennsylvania lost power
due to the storm, and 850 remain without service. The majority of
West Penn Power customers are expected to have service restored by
6 p.m. today.
For updated information on power outages, FirstEnergy's storm
restoration process and tips for staying safe, visit the 24/7 Power
Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages. Customers who are
without power can call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) or text OUT
to 544487 to report their outage or click the "Report Outage" link
on www.firstenergycorp.com.
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