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FBI Joins Investigation into Alleged Armed Attack on North Carolina Substations

Dec. 5, 2022
More than 40,000 North Carolina residents were left without power on Saturday night

The FBI is joining the investigation into power outages in a North Carolina county believed to have been caused by “intentional” and “targeted” attacks on substations that left around 40,000 customers in the dark Saturday night, prompting a curfew and emergency declaration.

As reported by CNN and the Associated Press, the mass outage in Moore County became a criminal investigation when responding utility crews found signs of potential vandalism of equipment at different sites – including two substations that had been damaged by gunfire, according to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials haven’t identified a motivation behind the incident yet or determined who was responsible. More information on this developing story can be found on CNN's website

In addition, EC&M's sister publication, T&D World, has additional coverage on the outage and Duke Energy's efforts to restore power for its customers. The coverage can be found on T&D World's website

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