GHENT, WV (WVNS) -- Approximately 26,000 customers in West Virginia and Virginia are still without power due to power outages caused by heavy snow and ice. 
	
		More snow and dangerous cold Wednesday with another winter storm expected Friday	   According to a Storm Response Update from Appalachian Power, about 26,000 Appalachian Power customers are without power in West Virginia and Virginia as of 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 due to d…

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Around 26,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without power after winter storm

West Virginia is by far the most powerless state in the nation. National electricity outage data show West Virginia has easily had the highest percentage of customers without power in the United States since a polar vortex known as Winter Storm Blair blasted through the country over the weekend. Most of the outages are in the territory of Appalachian Power, which has struggled to meet electric reliability targets and has been one of the nation’s…

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WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Appalachian Power crews worked through the night to restore electricity to approximately 10,000 customers following widespread outages caused by Winter Storm Blair.  The storm brought ice accumulation that caused extensive damage to power infrastructure, hazardous road conditions, and repeated outages as thawing and refreezing continued.  .uc44536a1dfa76ba2a000625ce2951627 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!imp…

Around 26,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without power after winter storm

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