Attempted copper theft causes outage

Suspected copper wire theft at NV Energy substation causes power outage in Las Vegas
A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy Substation is believed to be the cause of a power outage in the Las Vegas valley.
NV Energy Crews work to repair substation after copper wire theft cause outages near Las Vegas Strip
Metro Police are investigating after NV Energy says copper wire theft at a substation led to several power outages near the strip and at Harry Reid Airport.
Power outage in Las Vegas linked to suspected copper theft
A power outage that began around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday left several key locations in Las Vegas without electricity.NV Energy's preliminary investigation suggest
Power restored at Vallejo school closed due to copper wire theft
A Vallejo school that closed for over a week after thieves stole copper wiring from the campus is scheduled to reopen Tuesday.
Attempted copper theft causes outage; Las Vegas airport loses power
An attempted copper wire theft at an energy substation caused a temporary power outage on Monday, according to NV Energy. The outage began at about 3:15 p.m. and affected 12 customers at its peak, the company said.
Copper theft at substation suspected in airport outage, investigation ongoing
An investigation is underway following a power outage at Harry Reid Airport that left Terminals 1 and 3 in darkness on Monday afternoon.The incident is suspect
NV Energy: Attempted copper wire theft causes partial power outage to Las Vegas airport
NV Energy confirmed an attempted copper wire theft incident to a Las Vegas substation impacted a total of 12 customers. According to airport officials Harry Reid International airport temporarily lost power around 3:23 p.
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‘A good thing’: New rules target copper wire theft in Las Vegas Valley
The measure was introduced to alleviate a yearslong issue of the metal theft, especially copper wire found in streetlights, according to the county. “Staff from our Public Works Department is ...
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Copper theft in Twin Cities continues
Vacant and occupied homes, telephone wires and at least one University laboratory have all been victims of copper theft in the past. Now, Xcel Energy says thieves have found a new copper ...