What This Story Is About
- NES ratepayers have paid more than $147,000 so far for off-duty Metro Nashville police officers to provide security for the utility’s CEO and chief operating officer at their homes and at NES headquarters starting Feb 1, 2026.
Why It Matters
- The security costs come as NES leadership faces scrutiny over the utility’s response to a recent ice storm that left tens of thousands without power for more than a week.
- The contract to provide security at the CEO’s and COO’s homes ends at the end of this month.
For Context
- NES says 13 threats have been made against leadership, with 9 under investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department. MNPD said in an email that there are 11 specific threats at this time.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Off-duty Metro Nashville police officers are providing 24-hour security for NES CEO Teresa Aplin-Broyles and 12-hour security for Chief Operating Officer Brent Baker at their homes and at NES headquarters, costing ratepayers more than $147,000 so far.
The 24-hour security for Aplin-Broyles at her Nashville home began Feb. 1, according to emails between MNPD and WSMV4 Investigates. Baker receives 12 hours a day of security at his home.
The February invoice for a half month of added security at NES headquarters on Church Street and at the residences of the COO and CEO totaled $147,000.
Conflicting information on threats
A PR firm for NES told WSMV4 Investigates that there have been 13 credible threats made so far that MNPD is investigating. We asked if the threats were specifically made towards NES leadership and are waiting to hear back…