NES hires lobbyists as utility remains under fire for ice storm, Blackburn special treatment

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 398

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Nashville Electric Service, NES, has hired state and local lobbyists as the utility company continues to deal with the fallout of an ice storm that left thousands without power for almost two weeks and put its chief executive on the hot seat.

The lobbyist contracts, first reported by the Nashville Business Journal, have begun appearing in publicly required filings.

Mark Cate, the head of Stone Rivers Group and former chief of staff to former …

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