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NES accelerated its two-year upgrade of the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) after the winter storm.
The Winter Storm Commission pressed NES on outage-communication failures and plans to hire a chief communications officer.
NES will increase tree-trimming budget to roughly $25,000 per mile to reduce future outages.
NES reported nearly 90% of storm damage came from trees, prompting policy changes.
The commission deadline for a preliminary report to the Mayor and Metro Council remains in August.
NES indicated it would suspend some outage-restoration notifications during outages as a safety and accuracy measure.
Commission member Cassandra Easley questioned reports of special privileges during the storm.
NES plans to hire a chief communications position to oversee future plans.
The commission highlighted budgeting changes for tree-trimming and reliability improvements.
NES connected outage improvements to the April 16 wind storm as evidence of progress.

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The Winter Storm Response Commission is examining how Nashville Electric Service managed January’s severe weather and communications.
NES updated its emergency plan and rebuilt its communications plan in response to the storm.
Utility officials are piloting underground power lines and adjusting tree trimming to boost resilience.
More than 230,000 NES customers were without power at the storm’s peak, with trees down and fatalities reported in Davidson County.
The commission will publish its first report later this year detailing factual findings from the storm response.
Public officials criticized information gaps and questioned why ZIP code estimates were not provided during outages.
NES president Teresa Broyles-Aplin defended information provision and emphasized no mandate to send crews to individual homes.
Officials aim to reduce restoration time and build long-term resilience against future storms.
The storm highlighted demand for embedded staff with deep knowledge of NES operations.

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