AEP Now Says 2:30 p.m. For Power

American Electric Power is now saying it will be 2:30 p.m. before all Muskingum County customers are back on line. 

Company officials said it all started around 1 a.m. after crews discovered a malfunctioning transformer sub-station off of Linden Avenue and were forced to shut it down. 

5,000 customers were left without power at one time.  Now, AEP say its about 2,500. 

A mobile transformer is being installed as a temporary fix to get customers back on line quicker. Intially AEP said power would be restored by 12 noon.