Squirrel blamed for another power outage in Middle Tennessee, power company says

What This Story Is About

  • Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation said power has been restored after an outage affected the Shady Grove area of Montgomery County.

Why It Matters

  • CEMC said a squirrel got into equipment at a substation, causing the outage.
  • Power has been restored. Customers who experience a separate outage can report it through CEMC’s SmartHub app, online at trouble.cemc.org or by calling or texting OUTAGE to 800-987-2362.

For Context

  • Animals have been blamed for several recent Middle Tennessee power outages, including a recent outage in South Nashville.

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The squirrels are at it again.

Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation said power has been restored following a large outage in the Shady Grove area of Montgomery County…

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