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The first U.S. climate bill will make renewable energy easier, and cheaper, for TVA

Caroline Eggers

August 8, 2022

The U.S. Senate has finally passed what may become the first comprehensive climate law in American history: the Inflation Reduction Act.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, decarbonization, inflation reduction act, Nashville Electric Service, Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA, NES ask Tennesseans to conserve electricity during blistering heat wave, a Band-Aid for a bigger problem

Caroline Eggers

June 14, 2022

The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking its customers to turn up the thermostat and skip afternoon laundry as temperatures climb above 90 degrees this week.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: electricity, heat advisory, Nashville Electric Service, Tennessee Valley Authority

NES board, for the first time ever, comes out against TVA fossil fuel plans

Caroline Eggers

May 26, 2022

The NES board voiced an opinion this week about how TVA should invest in its energy future – with the conclusion that the utility should invest in renewable energy and ditch plans for more fossil fuels

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: clean energy, fossil fuels, Nashville Electric Service, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

Nashville and Memphis rank near the bottom for solar capacity. Here’s why.

Caroline Eggers

May 12, 2022

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Nashville ranked 64 out of 67 cities for solar capacity per capita in a recent report from Environment America.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: energy, Nashville Electric Service, solar power, Tennessee Valley Authority

Tennessee storm update: 7 tornadoes confirmed; some Nashville power outages could last days

Tony Gonzalez

December 12, 2021

A home in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, with a fallen tree in the front yard and damaged windows.

Updated at 9:20 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say at least a half-dozen tornadoes touched down in Tennessee during the weekend’s intense storms and that damage assessments are ongoing in 20 counties.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cheatham County, Dickson County, Nashville Electric Service, National Weather Service, severe weather, Tennessee Tornadoes, tornado

Nashville Electric Will Extend Billing Leniency As Thousands Request Help

Tony Gonzalez

June 30, 2020

electric power pole

Thousands of Nashvillians have struggled to pay their electric bills during the pandemic, so the city’s power utility is extending a trio of leniency policies through the end of July.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Metro Water, Nashville Electric Service

Tornado Update: City Officials Working to Restore Power, Begin Recovery Effort

Samantha Zern

March 4, 2020

The Office of Emergency Management is working to determine how many residents have been displaced, and Mayor Cooper said he is working to secure state and federal support.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Electric Service, Super Tuesday Tornado

Audit Uncovers Purchasing Problems at NES

Bradley George

December 13, 2012

A new audit from the State Comptroller takes Nashville Electric Service to task for some of its financial practices.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Electric Service, NES, State Comptroller

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