NES took a leading role at the 2025 Tennessee Valley Solar and Storage Conference, held October 28–30 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. The event, hosted by the TenneSEIA Solar Association, focuses on advancing solar energy and complementary technologies throughout the region.
NES President and CEO, Teresa Broyles-Aplin, accepted the prestigious 2025 Solar Champions Award, recognizing the utility for its strong initiatives in solar energy, customer-facing renewable programs and increasing commitment to energy storage, grid resilience and electrification. Key programs highlighted by presenter Brian Solsbee included Nashville’s first community solar program, Music City Solar, along with customer offerings like NESolar Savings and NESolar Connect.
Additionally, NES managed the key Nashville Solar and Storage Panel on October 29. This panel featured a powerful lineup of city leaders discussing local clean energy efforts, including:
- Teresa Broyles-Aplin, President and CEO, NES
- John Barnett, Program Manager for Energy, Metro Water Services
- Amit Yadav, Energy and Conservation Project Manager, Metro Nashville Public Schools
The session was moderated by Dave Adams, CEO for Wilmont, inc. This platform allowed NES to demonstrate its leadership and commitment to growing clean energy solutions in the Tennessee Valley.
Additionally, NES made a key contribution to the Distributed Solar and Storage Opportunities Panel on October 30, which brought together leaders in solar and conservation for an insightful discussion.
Moderated by Landon Cason, President of Green Wave Solar, the panel featured:
- Kat Pohlman, Sustainability Manager, NES
- Erik Schmidt, Energy Program Administrator, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Aron Bowman, President, ELM MicroGrid and ELM Solar
NES’s Sustainability Manager, Kat Pohlman, highlighted the company’s commitment to harnessing natural resources, specifically discussing Music City Solar and Nashville’s first community solar park.
Other 2025 Solar Champions recognized at the event included Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Middle Tennessee Electric.
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