North Carolina Attack Shows US Power Grid Is ‘Extremely Vulnerable’
- Grid experts say they have raised the alarm for years
- Possible reforms include visual barriers and national policy
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The attacks that left two electrical substations in North Carolina riddled with gunfire and knocked out power to 45,000 homes and businesses underscores the fragility of US grids, experts said Monday.
The FBI is investigating the assault that extensively damaged the two facilities, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) apart in a largely rural area of the state east of Charlotte. Authorities realized the equipment had been hit around 7 p.m. Saturday after outages began spreading across the region, officials said.