|
|
Article: TXU Electric Delivery Takes Action to Prevent Wire Theft.
- Article from:
- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- July 26, 2006
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Public Safety, Reliability are Top Priorities
DALLAS, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- In the last 12 months, copper prices have more than doubled and so have the number of copper thefts, resulting in increases in reported phone outages, power outages and construction costs.
TXU Electric Delivery is no exception when it comes to experiencing wire theft. In 2005, TXU Electric Delivery lost $633,000 to copper theft, excluding costs associated with outages caused by the crime. To help combat this trend, TXU Electric Delivery has partnered with local police and area scrap yards to help identify stolen copper wire and apprehend criminals.
This is a ...