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'Military-Style' Raid On California Power Station Spooks U.S.

'Military-Style' Raid On Power Station Spooks U.S.
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Power transmission lines hang from electricity pylons near Ferrybridge coal fired power station, operated by SSE Plc, in Ferrybridge, U.K., on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2013. SSE Plc, the U.K.'s second-biggest energy supplier, pledged to curb increases in customer bills if the government cuts environmental levies that push up tariffs. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

When U.S. officials warn about "attacks" on electric power facilities these days, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a computer hacker trying to shut the lights off in a city with malware. But a more traditional attack on a power station in California has U.S. officials puzzled and worried about the physical security of the the electrical grid--from attackers who come in with guns blazing.

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