I spent some time in the industry too. Worked in a nuclear power plant, yada, yada.
I don’t like the concealed camera. And, it was concealed.
Whether the private company, or the feds (the pole was at the edge of the fencing, so yeah, anyone could have stuck it up there or take it down, then it is still inappropriate.
Why only one direction? Why concealed? Put it in a plexi box with you are under surveillance sticker, if weather is the real issue.
Why are you bothering to defend this?
Because they destroyed utility property!!
Read the FERC and NERC rules!!