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Duck River Electric reports ‘extended’ outage affecting thousands of customers
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Chasity Maynard , as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· August 19, 2026
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Key points Further details about the outage and repair efforts are available from Duck River Electric, who reported the extended outage. A power outage has affected thousands of customers, with more than 2,600 people losing power.
A power outage has affected thousands of customers, with more than 2,600 people losing power. The issue was identified at two substations, Hillsboro and Red Hill, which are supplied by the Tennessee Valley Authority. A downed TVA line was found in a field, and authorities are working to repair it.
The Tennessee Valley Authority has teams working to fix the line. Further details about the outage and repair efforts are available from Duck River Electric, who reported the extended outage. The cause of the downed line has not been specified, but repair work is underway.
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Published: August 19, 2026 ·
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