KXO RADIO - Thieves Cause Power Outage in Holtville

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Todays is : Monday, 01 December 2008

Written by George Gale
Friday, 02 June 2006
(A MAN MADE POWER OUTAGE OCCURRED IN HOLTVILLE)...THE LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT 200 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT CUSTOMERS AT 4:00 THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IID OFFICIALS SAY THE OUTAGE WAS THE RESULT OF THIEVES AND VANDALS AT THE HOLTVILLE SUBSTATION. THEY BROKE INTO THE FACILITY TO STEAL COPPER GROUNDING WIRE. THE POWER WAS RESTORED AFTER THE IID TRANSFERRED THE LOAD TO OTHER CIRCUITS. JOHN FEDEROWICZ, IID ENERGY MANAGER, SAID THE VANDALISM ON ELECTRICAL FACILITIES COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM, AND IT PUTS THE VANDALS AT CONSIDERABLE RISK. THE IID IS ASKING THE PUBLIC TO REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN OR AROUND ELECTRICAL FACILITIES AND TO DISSUADE INDIVIDUALS FROM SUCH BEHAVIOR. THEY SAY A FULL INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY INTO THURSDAY THEFT.