Sat May 17 07:50:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Power Outage Hits Columbus’ Northeast Side, Leaving Thousands in the Dark**
COLUMBUS, OH – A significant power outage on Columbus’ Northeast Side left thousands of residents without electricity Friday afternoon. According to an AEP Ohio outage map, approximately 1,400 customers were still without power as of 4 p.m.
The outage, initially affecting 5,279 AEP customers beginning at 12:16 p.m., is concentrated in neighborhoods located on either side of Morse Road, east of Hamilton Road. Crews are working to restore power, and the number of affected customers has decreased since the initial report.
AEP Ohio serves Columbus and much of Eastern and Southern Ohio. Customers can monitor the outage map at [insert AEP outage map link here]. To report an outage, call 800-672-2231 or use the online reporting tool.
For residents served by Columbus Division of Power, an outage map can be found at [insert Columbus DOP outage map link here]. Outages not reflected on the map can be reported at 614-645-7627.
FirstEnergy, serving areas north and west of Columbus, has a separate outage map available at [insert FirstEnergy outage map link here]. Customers can report outages online or by calling 888-544-4877.
This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
*(This article was written with contributions from Columbus Dispatch reporter Shahid Meighan)*
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