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Mayor says focus remains on restoring power after questions about NES board statements
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Summary
Reporters asked about a statement from the NES board chair expressing confidence in NES leadership; the mayor said he had not yet spoken with the chair, emphasized more than 1,800 line workers are deployed and said Metro remains in daily contact with NES leadership while operational focus continues on restoration.
During a question-and-answer session following a neighborhood recovery briefing, reporters raised concerns about communication from Nashville Electric Service (NES) and read a statement attributed to the NES board chair.
One reporter read the chair's message that the board “have confidence in our leadership team at NES” and said a resident who still lacked power was upset by that characterization. The reporter asked the mayor for his reaction.
The mayor replied that he had not spoken to the board chair since her visit to Metro’s office and that he had not been aware of her comments until they were read aloud at the briefing. He emphasized operational activity in the field: “we've got more than 1,800 line workers out there looking to get power back on,” and said Metro has been in daily contact with NES leadership to obtain accurate data for residents to plan.
When pressed about whether he planned to speak with the NES board, the mayor said he expects to continue conversations with them but that the board is not "daily operationally involved," and that Metro’s immediate focus remains on restoring power and addressing urgent needs.
The exchange recorded concern from an affected resident and a reporter’s reading of the NES board chair’s statement; the mayor described ongoing operational coordination but did not announce any formal review, vote or change in authority.
Next steps: officials said they will continue coordination with NES and revisit internal reviews of the storm response after restoration work is complete.
