AEP Says All Power Restored

***UPDATE***  A-E-P says all power has now been restored to customers in Muskngum County.  ***UPDATE***

American Electric Power says it is making progress in restoring power to customers in Muskingum County.  A-E-P says there are still about 540 customers without service.  Officials says everyone should be back online at 4:30 p.m. 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. A mobile transformer is being installed as a temporary fix to get customers back on line quicker.