UPDATE 1-Storms knock out power for 200,000 in US Midwest/Gulf
Dec 20 (Reuters) - A series of storms knocked out power for over 200,000 customers in the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast, power companies said on Thursday. The storms have also caused tornadoes in the Mobile, Alabama, area, according to weather forecaster AccuWeather.com. The following is a list of some of the regions affected by the storms.
Power Company Holding Company State Out Now AEP - SWEPCO AEP AR, LA, TX 57,400 Oncor Energy Future Holdings TX 39,700 Entergy - Arkansas Entergy AR 29,000 CenterPoint CenterPoint TX 28,000 Entergy - Louisiana Entergy LA 22,000 Entergy - Texas Entergy TX 19,000 Entergy - Mississippi Entergy MI 16,000 Cleco Cleco LA 6,900Total Out 218,000
Dec 20- A series of storms knocked out power for over 200,000 customers in the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast, power companies said on Thursday. The storms have also caused tornadoes in the Mobile, Alabama, area, according to weather forecaster AccuWeather.com.