What does it really cost Ohio households to lose power for a day?

By: Rob Moore

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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A couple months ago, I was spending time at a friend’s family cabin in Hocking County. When we awoke in the morning, the lights would not switch on. We got a call from his mother:

“Don’t open the refrigerator!”

When the power goes out, people lose more than electricity. We were lucky: we were on vacation with yesterday’s barbecue in the fridge. Often, people lose power and that means they can’t make …

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