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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three different bills Monday that had passed the legislature with bipartisan support.

Increased punishments for intentionally damaging utility equipment have received final legislative approval in North Carolina.

The bill would create a new felony charge for people who attack an energy facility. They鈥檇 face a $250,000 fine and up to eight years in prison.

Advocates say the policy could harm transgender students who are not out to their parents.

The proposal would create a statute making it a high-grade felony to purposefully damage or attempt to damage an energy facility, including those that transmit or distribute electricity or fuel. Senators on Tuesday opted to tack on cybersecurity safeguards before sending the bill to the House.

Current state law only makes it a misdemeanor to vandalize equipment that interrupts the transmission of electricity. A perpetrator also would face a $250,000 fine and potential lawsuits.

Attacks last month in Moore County, North Carolina, knocked out power to more than 45,000 customers for several days. Those attacks, and others in Washington, Oregon, South Carolina and Nevada, have underscored the vulnerability of the nation鈥檚 far-flung electrical grid, which security experts have long warned could be a target for domestic extremists.

The company says the additional revenues would go in part to make grid reliability and security improvements and help it collect more renewable energy.

Sandhills Pride is continuing its LGBTQ support groups in Moore County following recent protests at a local drag show.

鈥淭he security and reliability of the nation鈥檚 electric grid is one of FERC鈥檚 top priorities,鈥� FERC Chairman Richard Glick said at a commission meeting Thursday.