N.C. power company: Substation repairs complete after alleged attack

• Local and state police and the FBI are investigating the attack.

Driving the news: The power company, Duke Energy, said in a notice on its outage site Wednesday that all damaged equipment had been repaired but power could only be restored after testing is completed.

• "All substation equipment damaged from recent vandalism has either been fully repaired or replaced," the notice stated. "Once we have completed all necessary testing, the gradual restoration of service to those Moore County communities still without power will begin."
• "To avoid overwhelming the electrical system we will bring power back on gradually, with the goal of having the majority of customers restored before midnight tonight," it added.

What they're saying: Restoring power "is a methodical process that is done in waves of several thousand customers at a time to ensure that we are returning service reliably and not creating additional operational challenges," said Jeff Brooks, a Duke Energy spokesperson.

• The company said Tuesday it had restored service to about 10,000 customers in the county, but approximately 35,000 were still without power.

Go deeper: Moore County remains in the dark after "targeted" attack