LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — 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. The outage began around 3:15 p.m. Monday and ...
Copper cable thieves ... technology to prevent theft. This would mean allocating guards to substations around the country or employing technology that notifies the energy distributor of vandalised ...
More than a decade ago in a city nearly 1,200 miles away, people were dying for copper ... Xcel Energy spokesman Kevin Coss said the company recorded more than 90 metal thefts in Minnesota last ...
NV Energy’s press release word salad on rate hikes would make the White House press secretary proud (Feb. 27 Review-Journal). Claiming that increasing the company’s profit margin, raising ...
Kyaw Klay pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of aiding and abetting energy or telecom damage or theft of line insulate ... than $12,000 from stealing the copper. Police say Klay rounded up ...
NV Energy is asking state regulators to approve a revenue increase of $215.7 million that could hike residential electricity rates by 9% in Southern Nevada. It’s also asking to increase ...
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 supply: ...
Paw La pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft ... the copper and would then sell it to recycling plants with the help of La. Klay pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting energy or telecom ...
Copper wire theft is increasing nationwide, driven by rising copper prices. Washington state legislators are proposing stricter penalties for copper wire theft, including higher fines and felony ...