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Nashville Electric Service

‘Once in a generation’ ice storm has Nashvillians remembering 1994 disaster

By Rose Gilbert

January 28, 2026

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With many still struggling to stay warm during this deadly winter storm, many Nashvillians are drawing comparisons to the historic 1994 storm that left many without power for weeks on end. 

Filed Under: History, WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, Freddie O'Connell, history, ice storm, Nashville Electric Service, snow, Winter Storm Fern

Winter storm update: power and emergency management

By Mary Mancini

January 27, 2026

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It’s day two of our live coverage of the large-scale snow and ice storm affecting all of Middle Tennessee.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Alex Pellom, Amy Byers, Brent Baker, Middle Tennessee Electric, Nashville Electric Service, TEMA

Half of Nashville lost power. Here’s the latest.

By Caroline Eggers

January 26, 2026

Nashville experienced a record volume of homes and businesses without power on Sunday, affecting as many as 500,000 people.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: blackouts, electricity, Nashville Electric Service, power outages, Tennessee Valley Authority, Winter Storm Fern

Where to find warming locations in Nashville

By Justin Barney, Rose GilbertandCatherine Sweeney

January 25, 2026

In a rare move signaling the major impact of the winter storm, Metro has opened cold weather warming locations across Nashville. Here are the details as of 4 p.m. Friday.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, Extreme weather, Nashville Electric Service, Winter Storm Fern

Winter storm week 1: Tennessee fatalities rise; outage frustrations mounting

By LaTonya Turner, Rose Gilbert, Tony Gonzalez, Catherine Sweeney, Jacqui Sieber, WUOT, Nina CardonaandCynthia Abrams

January 24, 2026

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Lengthy power outages continue to fray nerves in Tennessee after the winter storm and weather-related fatalities climb to 21 as another arctic blast brings dangerous cold this weekend.  Here’s the latest from WPLN at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, Freddie O'Connell, Middle Tennessee, Nashville Electric Service, NDOT, snow, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Weather, William Swann, Winter Storm Fern

Severe weather, plus what’s new with municipal services

By Mary Mancini

April 3, 2025

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Waiting on the phone or in a long line for customer service is no fun. But what new alternatives exist?

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Davidson County Clerk, Metro Nashville Waste Services, Nashville Electric Service

NashVillager Podcast: Let there be light

By Tony Gonzalez

November 1, 2024

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What was the dawn of Nashville’s electric age like? Plus the local news for Nov. 1, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, electricity, Nashville Electric Service

Storm ‘brownouts’ lower electricity and disrupt appliances. Here’s what to know.

By Caroline Eggers

July 31, 2024

The Nashville Electric Service reported about 10,000 power outages during the thunderstorm on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.  But there was another type of electrical disturbance during the storm that was not reported: a brownout.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: blackouts, Nashville Electric Service, power outages, severe weather, transmission

NashVillager Podcast: Illuminating new streetlights

By Nina Cardona

April 23, 2024

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As Nashville moves to replace old streetlights in favor of new LEDs, we take a look at how the transition is going. Plus your local news for April 23, 2024.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Electric Service

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