Another Power Substation Damaged by Alleged Gunfire: Officials

An electrical substation after winter weather caused electricity blackouts in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 20, 2021. Go Nakamura/Reuters

Another power substation in North Carolina was damaged due to alleged gunfire—the third such incident in recent weeks—officials have confirmed.

EnergyUnited said officials discovered an “equipment issue” at the Pleasant Hill Substation in Thomasville on Jan. 17. Thomasville is about an hour from Moore County, where two other substations were damaged.