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NorCal substation with surveillance trailer monitoring ground-mat perimeter at dawn

Substation Copper Theft Prevention

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Last updated: June 2026 Reviewed by Noah Williams, Security Systems Specialist Substation Copper Theft Prevention: A 2026 Checklist for Northern California Utilities California DOJ has publicly identified a statewide surge in copper wire theft and infrastructure vandalism, while copper traded above $6 per pound in mid-June 2026. For Northern California utilities, that makes substation copper […]

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Mobile solar surveillance trailer securing the perimeter of a Northern California electrical substation at dusk

Substation Security in Northern California: Mobile Surveillance for PG&E, NERC CIP-014 & Beyond

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PG&E manages more than 900 transmission and distribution substations across its 70,000-square-mile Northern and Central California service area. For Northern California substation-security teams, the central problem is not just top-tier critical assets. NERC CIP-014 focuses on transmission stations and substations whose loss could cause instability; CPUC and SB 699 add state-level scrutiny over electric distribution

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