NES Update for January 25, 2026, 1 p.m.
The combination of freezing rain and ice has impacted the NES service territory overnight, with trees being weighed down by ice causing them to snap and take down power lines.
Right now:
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there are about 220,000 customers currently without power
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at least 40 broken poles have been reported across our service area
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more than 70 distribution circuits are out and in the process of being restored
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we have over 35 circuits with more than 2000 customers out
Our teams are fully staffed and already in the field assessing damage and beginning repairs, and contract crews have been called in to assist. Since yesterday, crews have been operating in continuous rotations, and they will remain on extended 14–16‑hour shifts to ensure we can continue responding to outages quickly. We have additional resources through mutual aid and supplemental crews.
NES Update for January 25, 2026, 10 a.m.
The combination of freezing rain and ice has impacted the NES service territory overnight, with trees being weighed down by ice causing them to snap and take down power lines.
Right now, nearly 200,000 customers are currently without power, and at least 7 broken poles have been reported across our service area thus far. Our teams are fully staffed and already in the field assessing damage and beginning repairs, and contract crews have been called in to assist. Since yesterday, crews have been operating in continuous rotations, and they will remain on extended 14–16‑hour shifts to ensure we can continue responding to outages quickly.
This will be a longer outage which could span over days or longer. We have additional resources through mutual aid and supplemental crews. As of 7 a.m. this morning we have:
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120 NES lineworkers
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40 contracted lineworkers
This evening, we will have 80 lineworkers mobilizing to Nashville and another 75 planned to arrive at 7 a.m. tomorrow.
NES Update for January 25, 2026, 7:30 am
The combination of freezing rain and ice has impacted the NES service territory overnight, with trees being weighed down by ice causing them to snap and take down power lines.
Right now, more than 100,000 customers are currently without power. Our teams are fully staffed and already in the field assessing damage and beginning repairs.
Since yesterday, crews have been operating in continuous rotations, and they will remain on extended 14–16‑hour shifts to ensure we can continue responding to outages quickly. We ask that everyone stay away from downed power lines, and to always assume they are live and dangerous.
NES Update for January 25, 2026, 6:30 am
The combination of freezing rain and ice has impacted the NES service territory overnight, with trees being weighed down by ice causing them to snap and take down power lines.
Right now, nearly 90,000 customers are currently without power, and we expect this number to rise as the storm continues. Our teams are fully staffed and already in the field assessing damage and beginning repairs.
Since yesterday, crews have been operating in continuous rotations, and they will remain on extended 14–16‑hour shifts to ensure we can continue responding to outages quickly. We ask that everyone stay away from downed power lines, and to always assume they are live and dangerous.
How to Stay Updated
- Report outages through the NES outage map, by texting OUT to 637797 (NESPWR) from the phone number linked to your account, or by calling (615) 234‑0000.
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NES will share restoration information on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook throughout the event.
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