On December 3rd, Duke Energy responded to two electrical substation failures in Moore County. Both were described as intentional vandalism and are being investigated by the FBI and the state Department of Public Safety. Three weeks before the Moore County vandalism, another substation was deliberately disabled in Maysville, located in Jones County. “While our stations are surrounded by fencing and monitored the nature of electrical equipment requires that it be out in the open which can make it vulnerable to vandalism,” said Kinston City Manager Rhonda Barwick.
