'Nashvillians deserve better': Mayor slams NES officials over power restoration pace

'NES SOS:' More lawmakers, mayor call out NES for answers, accountability

Seven days later, about 45,000 still remained without power in Nashville, prompting heightened calls from mayor, legislators for accountability from NES.

'Nashvillians deserve better': Mayor slams NES officials over power restoration pace

Mayor Freddie O'Connell released a statement saying the pace at which NES is operating is unacceptable, and Nashvillians deserve better.

NES shares estimate on restoration timeline as thousands remain without power

Nashville Electric Service is sharing an estimated timeline on power restoration across its service area.

After pressure, NES releases timeline for Nashville power restoration

Nashville Electric Service CEO Under Fire For Prior Comments About Protecting Trees As Customers Go Over A Week Without Power

As nearly 40,000 households in Nashville enter a second week without power due to a crippling ice storm, Nashville Electric Service has come under intense scrutiny for their lack of preparation and readiness for the winter weather. And many are pointing to comments the CEO made last year about protecting the tree canopy as proof that the utility was more worried about environmental concerns than protecting the power grid. Music City got hit with…

Statement from Mayor Freddie O’Connell about NES Restoration Timeline – The Tennessee Tribune

Nashville, TN  – Mayor Freddie O’Connell today provided the following statement regarding the pace of the restoration of power and communication to Nashville and Davidson County residents by the Nashville Electric Service (NES): “For the first time since the start of this recovery, NES today released a timeline for full restoration of power in our community. This afternoon, I spoke with NES CEO Teresa Broyles-Aplin and Board Chair Anne Davis and…