The power grid in NC has been "attacked" leaving thousands out of power.


State of Emergency declared, FBI investigating power grid attack in Moore County, sheriff says

By WSOCTV.com News Staff
December 04, 2022 at 5:36 pm EST


‘Intentional vandalism’ reason for mass power outage in Moore County, authorities say

MOORE COUNTY, N.C. — A state of emergency has been declared after the electrical power grid was “intentionally attacked” causing a major power outage in Moore County.

The Moore County Sheriff’s Office confirmed those details in a news conference Sunday evening.

More than 45,000 people in Moore County are still without power. The outages began just after 8 p.m. Saturday night across communities in the area, according to Sheriff Ronnie Fields.

Sheriff Fields said firearms were used to shoot and disable equipment at two substations in Moore County.

Power could be out until Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office and Duke Energy officials. Duke officials added that the repairs will need to be sophisticated due to how damaged the substations were.
The photos show a substation that has not been "hardened". All substations here are now surrounded by 10'-12' masonry walls to prevent this kind of attack.