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NES says animal caused outage affecting 7,000 customers
By Danica Sauter at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Over 7,000 customers were briefly without power in Metro Nashville on Monday night.According to the Nashville Electric Service, the outage affected the Bordeaux neighborhood, and the cause was reportedly interference by an animal.NES said the animal in question that caus...
Key takeaway (WSMV) - Over 7,000 customers were briefly without power in Metro Nashville on Monday night.
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Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
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What is this story about? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Over 7,000 customers were briefly without power in Metro Nashville on Monday night.According to the Nashville Electric Service, the outage affected the Bordeaux neighborhood, and the cause was reportedly interference by an animal.NES said the animal in question that caus...
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