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.
Severe weather, plus what’s new with municipal services
Waiting on the phone or in a long line for customer service is no fun. But what new alternatives exist?
NashVillager Podcast: Let there be light
What was the dawn of Nashville’s electric age like? Plus the local news for Nov. 1, 2024.
Storm ‘brownouts’ lower electricity and disrupt appliances. Here’s what to know.
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.
NashVillager Podcast: Illuminating new streetlights
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.
Nashville is getting a new rooftop solar program. Here’s what we know so far.
Rooftop solar will soon be more affordable for some people in Nashville. The Nashville Electric Service is creating a new program to pay households with solar panels that produce excess electricity. The program was designed through a new contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
NES plots future for solar, beyond TVA
The Nashville Electric Service supplies electricity to Middle Tennessee. Virtually all of that electricity is generated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. This is by design, encoded in the federal utility’s evergreen contract with NES.
Tennessee Valley Authority says it’s suspending rolling blackouts as electric grid stabilizes
Power demand has surged since temperatures plummeted Thursday night set a new record for TVA, though the utility said it was also dealing with units that were down because of the weather.
TVA may skirt billion-dollar breakup with Memphis Light, Gas and Water — and get a long-term commitment
In 2019, the Tennessee Valley Authority offered its local power companies 20-year contracts.
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