Gov. Lee Issues Statement on NES Winter Storm Response

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement on Nashville Electric Service's response to Winter Storm Fern:

"Tennesseans are facing an extremely challenging recovery process as a result of Winter Storm Fern, and they need a clear timeline for power restoration, transparency on the number of linemen deployed, and a better understanding of when work will be completed in their neighborhood.

I have shared my strong concerns with NES leadership, as well as my expectation that both communication with their customers and power restoration efforts must improve. We will continue to track progress, and have further discussion about how to ensure efficient local response going forward.

Mayor O'Connell and I speak daily, and the state will continue providing Nashville with every resource available, including TEMA, TDOT, Tennessee National Guard, TDEC and others."