Arkansas Grid Vandal Indicted
Posted on Dec 10, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Litigation, Reliability | Comments Off on Arkansas Grid Vandal Indicted
An Arkansas man accused of damaging electric coop facilities has been issued an eight-count indictment on charges relating to sabotage of high-voltage power lines and power stations earlier this year in several cities. Among them: a terrorist attack against a railroad carrier and destruction of energy facilities, including a 115,000-volt transmission line owned by First Electric Cooperative in Jacksonville, Arkansas. He faces up to 20 years in prison on the energy facility destruction charges, and life in prison if convicted on the terrorism charge. The Sutherland Coop Team initially reported on this story on October 14, 2013. For the latest on the alleged acts of vandalism and the man accused, click here.
