Shots fired at PG&E substation; Silicon Valley urged to conserve electricity

[Newsjock]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

Silicon Valley businesses and residents were urged Tuesday to conserve electricity after gunshots damaged PG&E's Metcalf transmission substation in San Jose, a critical hub in the Bay Area transmission system.

Multiple gunshots were fired at the substation, located on Metcalf Road near U.S. Highway 101, shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. The gunshots apparently caused cooling oil to leak from a transformer bank. The leak has now been contained.

"The Metcalf substation was damaged by vandalism. There were multiple gunshots heard at the facility," said PG&E spokesman Jason King. "We have crews on the scene and we are currently assessing the situation."

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, the lead agency on the case, said that PG&E contacted the Sheriff's Office at 3:46 a.m. about a breach of their security fence at the substation in the 100 block of Metcalf Road. PG&E reported that at least five transformers were damaged.


Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_23036583/shots-fired-at-pg-e-substation-silicon-valley.html

[Lint Head]

1. Something is up. Coincidence? Attacking a utility to damage it? Hmmmmm.

The dots are starting to come into focus and fall into place.

[RKP5637]

2. ... or it stirs up all the crazies. n/t

[Lint Head]

4. Yep. Could be to cause folks to come to a false conclusion.

[gcomeau]

3. Or some random idiot

...decided to shoot at the nearest PGE facility because they were upset about their power bill. Don't leap to unsubstantiated conclusions, the human mind has a remarkable ability to "detect" patterns where no actual patterns exist.

[valerief]

6. But you just speculated on the cause, too. We can't help but speculate.

Put that wagging finger away.

[gcomeau]

8. No I did not.

I listed one random alternative (among many) to the poster's speculation as an illustration. That is significantly different than engaging in the speculation they did. "Something is up..." "The dots are coming into focus and falling into place"...

Those are claims. Completely unsubstantiated ones. My finger will stay right where it was.

[valerief]

9. Mwahahahaha. Hate being called out, huh?

[gcomeau]

12. Are we speaking different languages?

Or are you perhaps trying to respond to some other conversation you were having? Your response is completely disconnected from my post.

[Blue_Tires]

11. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just some drunk/methed moron having target practice...

[Downwinder]

5. A responsible gun owner on the loose.

[Blandocyte]

7. If only the substation had had a submachine gun it could've defended itself

If only.

[valerief]

10. Yes. If only the substation grew a field of submachine guns, the world would be a better place.

It's soooo easy to be crazy nowadays.