More than 146,000 without power in Virginia after snowstorm

Jan 18 (Reuters) - More than 146,000 homes and businesses were without power
in the Virginia area Friday morning as a snowstorm batters the region, power
companies said.
In addition to Virginia, the outages affected customers in Tennessee, West
Virginia and the Carolinas.
The following is a list of some of the hardest hit utilities.

Power Company Holding Company State Out Now Peak Out
AEP - Appalachian AEP VA, WV, TN 123,600 123,600
Duke - Carolinas Duke NC, SC 12,500 12,500
Dominion Dominion VA, NC 9,000 9,000
FirstEnergy - WV FirstEnergy WV 1,700 1,700

Total Out 146,800