Electric Power Utility Substation Sabotage Megathread

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5. Attack on North Carolina Power Substations Leaves 45,000 Without Electricity

About 45,000 people are without power in Moore County, N.C., after what authorities said was an intentional act of vandalism on local substations.

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Attack on North Carolina Power Substations Leaves 45,000 Without Electricity
Two substations were disabled by gunfire Saturday night, and Duke Energy says the outages could last days.

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Attack on North Carolina Power Substations Leaves 45,000 Without Electricity

Authorities haven’t determined a motive or identified those responsible

Duke Energy workers examine an electrical substation that authorities said was hit by gunfire, causing the local power outages.

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Updated Dec. 4, 2022 7:43 pm ET

About 45,000 people are without power Sunday in Moore County, N.C., after what authorities said was an intentional act of vandalism on local substations.

A spokesman for Duke Energy, which provides power to the area, said its equipment was seriously damaged and the outages could last for days.

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