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INDIANA — Customers with several different energy companies throughout Indiana reported power outages this weekend following severe storms throughout the area.
Customers with AES, Duke Energy and Indiana-Michigan Power all reported outages to varying degrees.
Indiana-Michigan Power
As of 9 p.m. Sunday, around 2,600 Indiana-Michigan Power customers were without service in the Hoosier state, many of which were in the Marion area. Approximate outage counts conducted by the company for the following areas were:
- South Bend/Elkhart area: 200
- Muncie area: 350
- Marion area: 2,100
The power company also provided customers with estimated times for power restoration:
- South Bend area: 11 p.m. Sunday
- Elkhart area: 7 p.m. Sunday
- East Central Indiana (includes Muncie, Marion, Winchester areas): 11 p.m. Sunday
The company has brought in additional crews from Iowa, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois,
Tennessee, Michigan and southern Indiana to assist.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy initially had around 8,000 reported customer outages in the area around Kokomo and Greentown. As of 10:30 p.m. Saturday, that number was down to 240 and as of Sunday the map shows less than 30 outages in the area.
A spokesperson with company said Saturday that local crews have been responding all day to the outages and that outside contractors have also been brought in.
We have reached out to Duke for an update on the outages as of Sunday but have not heard back from the company.
AES
According to the power company’s online outage map, AES no longer has any customers reporting outages in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. An AES spokesperson said that 3,079 customers reported outages as of 10:30 a.m. Saturday and that as of 10:15 p.m., 381 customers are without power.
A full statement from AES can be read below:
“Earlier this morning we experienced severe weather that went through our service territory, including high winds that reached up to 45-50 mph at times. Our crews responded as quickly and safely as possible to damage caused by the storms, including downed trees and power lines.”
AES spokesperson
We have reached out to AES for an update on the outages as of Sunday but have not heard back from the company.
This is a developing story. This article will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
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