One snake. 4,500 customers without power.

Last week in North Carolina, USA, approximately 4,500 customers lost power after a snake came into contact with equipment inside a substation. Service was restored in about 90 minutes, but the incident is another reminder that even a small animal can have a significant impact on grid reliability.

You can read about the incident here: https://hoodline.com/2026/06/snake-sneaks-into-substation-knocks-out-power-to-thousands-in-statesville/

And here are covers to avoid animal-induced power outages: https://www.midsunikm.com/animal-outage-protective-covers

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