Report Says Winter Storm Fern ‘Exposed Limitations’ in NES Operations

Electric Power Board's final report NES' winter storm response - Nashville Banner

Outside consultants have delivered a final after-action report commissioned by the Electric Power Board in the wake of a winter storm that left half of Nashville Electric Service’s customers without power earlier this year, some for as long as 12 days.  The report — like a preliminary version issued in April — identifies a series of faults in NES’ response to the power outages, including in the public utility’s emergency planning, public communi…

Report Says Winter Storm Fern ‘Exposed Limitations’ in NES Operations

Independent review notes utility provider’s lack of preparedness for emergency management, restoration, communications after January ice storm