Attempted copper theft causes outage

Copper wire theft attempt leads to power outage, flight delays in Las Vegas
A suspected copper wire theft at an NV Energy substation in Las Vegas is believed to be the cause of a power outage that left thousands in the dark.
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.
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.
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.
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
Copper wire theft leaves Vallejo school without power for at least a week
Classes may be canceled for at least a week at Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy in Vallejo after a weekend copper wire theft robbed the school of power.
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 attempt leads to power outage, Harry Reid Airport with delays
An outage that affected approximately 12 customers began around 3:15 p.m. today, with NV Energy reporting that all but one customer had power restored by 6:15 p
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Series of copper wire thefts from EV chargers in Waterloo prompts warning from police
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Street light outages due to copper wire theft cost St. Paul more than $2 million in 2024
A citywide map provided by St. Paul Public Works showed roughly 2,500 copper wire thefts were reported via the department's main phone line in 2024.