Metcalf sniper attack

On April 16, 2013, a team of gunmen, using rifles, opened fire on the Metcalf Transmission Substation in Coyote, California. The attack, in which gunmen fired on 17 electrical transformers, resulted in more than USD 15 million worth of equipment damage. PG&E announced that it intended to spend USD 100 million over a three-year span on upgrading security at substations throughout its territory.

About Metcalf sniper attack in brief

Summary Metcalf sniper attackOn April 16, 2013, a team of gunmen, using rifles, opened fire on the Metcalf Transmission Substation in Coyote, California. The attack, in which gunmen fired on 17 electrical transformers, resulted in more than USD 15 million worth of equipment damage, but it had little impact on the station’s electrical power supply.

In June 2014, PG&E announced that it intended to spend USD 100 million over a three-year span on upgrading security at substations throughout its territory. In October 2015, it was reported that the Department of Homeland Security had found indications that the attack may have been committed by an insider.