NES says many will be without power into next week across service area

What This Story Is About

• The Nashville Electric Service reports outages could last through next week, as about 90,000 remain in the dark as of Thursday morning.

Why It Matters

• The bulk of the outages started Sunday, January 25, and could last into early February, according to NES.

What Happens Next

• A dangerous arctic blast and some snow showers are expected over the weekend.

For Context

• TEMA reports that outages peaked at 315,533 during this ice storm statewide. Nashville outages peaked at about 230,000.

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — While power restoration efforts continue, the Nashville Electric Service warns that many will be without power into next week.

NES reported that power is expected to be restored to thousands on Thursday and Friday, but for many, outages could last through the weekend and into next week.

“We are prioritizing large blocks of homes and moving as quickly as we can,” NES said. “The temperatures hovering below freezing make the work tedious and slow, but we are using every possible resource to restore power quickly and safely to all.

“Many of you are waking up to day #5 without power, which is a significant hardship. It’s our job at NES to keep the power on, and we will not stop until every household in Nashville has power again.”

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NES reported that it’s brought in workers from around the country to help with the restoration efforts.

“We’ve quadrupled our workforce in a few days, from 200 to almost 1,000 lineworkers from nine states and across Tennessee. We welcome this assistance and are grateful for the help,” NES shared.

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NES and other service companies have shared that customers have certain responsibilities to ensure power can be reconnected:

• Customers are responsible for the equipment on their home.

“After a major storm like this, it’s important to know where our role ends and yours begins,” NES said in a tweet. “NES maintains and repairs the lines leading to your house but homeowners are responsible for the equipment on the house.”

NES said that if your weatherhead, power mast, or meter base is damaged, crews cannot safely reconnect your power.

“You will need to contact a licensed electrician for these repairs first,” NES said. “We’re working around the clock to get Music City back online!”

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