Stolen equipment causes around 4,500 to lose power, AEP Ohio says
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — AEP Ohio blamed a theft for a Monday power outage affecting multiple towns in the southwestern portion of Columbus.
The outage was affecting around 4,500 customers at 1 p.m., according to AEP Ohio’s outage map. As of 4:30 p.m., it had been resolved and power was restored. The electric company said the issue affected parts of Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington and Marble Cliff as well.
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AEP Ohio said the outage was intentional as crews conducted emergency repairs on a substation feeding power to the area. The utility provider said a theft of equipment in the station caused the need for the repairs, but did not elaborate on what was stolen.
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