**Summary:**In a significant development, Nathaniel Cheney, a Washington state man, has pleaded guilty to damaging an energy substation in Oregon in November 2022. This plea marks a crucial step in a case that highlights the vulnerability of our power grid. Cheney, aged 31, from Centralia, has agreed to pay full restitution for the estimated $26,000 damage caused, targeting the control equipment essential for the substation's operation. He now faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine up to $250,000, and three years of supervised release. His sentencing is set for February 18, 2026.

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