Big utility joins Nissan’s electric car push
Posted on November 13, 2009 at 2:52 pm
In Los Angeles for the U.S. unveiling of his LEAF electric car, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced his company has enlisted Houston-based electric utility Reliant Energy to help flesh out the infrastruture that will be needed to charge electric vehicles.
NES accused of discrimination
Posted on September 11, 2009 at 7:11 am
Kyle Swenson writes about NES workers’ claims of a “systematic practices and pattern of racial discrimation.” In addition to damages, the suit wants Metro to set up a task force for equality and fairness.
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Atmos gas bills going up less than planned
Posted on March 9, 2009 at 2:04 pmThe utility has reached an agreement with Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper to trim its planned monthly rate hike from $2.40 to 95 cents. The Murfreesboro Post has details.
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Gas rates to fall again
Posted on January 31, 2009 at 4:29 pmPiedmont Natural Gas has filed with the Tennessee Regulatory Authority to lower rates by an average of 19 percent. If approved, the cut would go into effect March 1.
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NES appoints new chair and vice chair
Posted on January 28, 2009 at 12:08 pmFrom a presser:
Nashville, Tenn. – Professional Realtor and author Richard Courtney has been appointed Chairman of the Nashville Electric Service Power Board. Courtney has served on the NES board since August 2007. He is replacing newly elected state comptroller Justin P. Wilson.
A professional realtor in Nashville for 30 years, Courtney is principal broker of the Music Row office of Fridrich & Clark Realty. He is the author of a successful real estate book, Buyers are Liars & Sellers are Too!, and a contributing writer for Donald Trump’s The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received. He is also the real estate columnist for the Tennessean and a contributing writer for the Nashville Business Journal, the City Paper and a wide range of industry and professional publications.
Courtney has served on the boards of the national, state and local Realtor associations, and he was 2007 president of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors.
As an active member of the Nashville community, Courtney serves on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity, is a member of Leadership Nashville Leadership Music Partnership, and is co-chair of the Realtor Advisory Committee of Schermerhorn Symphony Hall. He also volunteers for Room in The Inn.
Local contractors snag Birmingham job
Posted on January 26, 2009 at 11:11 pmThe Nashville office of Kansas City-based Garney Construction was the low bidder for a water line south of Alabama’s largest city.
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Volkswagen eschews TVA power
Posted on January 16, 2009 at 10:50 amFrom your Uncle Milty:
Chattanoogan.com reports that Volkswagen has opted to have local utility EPB build its new substation, rather than TVA.
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