Copper Theft It’s Dangerous and It’s Illegal
Stealing copper from an electric utility company is dangerous and is a crime.And it’s an act that carries very dangerous consequences that can impact even innocent people. These consequences may include serious personal injury, death, explosions, fires, and electric outages.
Warning signs are posted around electric substations because of the very high voltages used in the substations. These high voltages can cause immediate harm, including death, to untrained and unqualified personnel. This is why the entry to substations is restricted. Unauthorized entry into a substation is a crime – so is stealing materials from the substation. Never enter a substation and do not touch any electrical equipment, power lines, or anything that may be touching a power line.
We ask our customers to help us by reporting any suspicious activity at our substations and other facilities to the nearest law enforcement agency and to the Company.
