{"id":1786941,"date":"2022-12-26T07:41:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T12:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1786941"},"modified":"2022-12-26T09:48:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T14:48:58","slug":"angry-tennesseans-endure-blackouts-freezing-temps-while-titans-nissan-stadium-remains-fully-powered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angry-tennesseans-endure-blackouts-freezing-temps-while-titans-nissan-stadium-remains-fully-powered\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry Tennesseans Endure Blackouts, Freezing Temps While Titans\u2019 Nissan Stadium Remains Fully Powered"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fangry-tennesseans-endure-blackouts-freezing-temps-while-titans-nissan-stadium-remains-fully-powered%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1786941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Wesley-Hitt_Getty-Images-3-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">As the residents of Nashville, in particular, and Tennessee, in general, have been suffering rolling blackouts in the great 2022 Christmas storm, the NFL and the Tennessee Titans were given a waiver and allowed to keep the Titans\u2019 Nissan Stadium at full power. And social media erupted in outrage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">The people of Tennessee are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2022\/12\/22\/american-taxpayers-stuck-paying-billions-to-build-renovate-nfl-stadiums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paying<\/a> $500 million, and the city of Nashville is on the hook for another $760 million for the new stadium for the Tennessee Titans, but even as the people are intermittently left without power during one of the coldest weeks of the year, the Titans stadium blazes with lights and heat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>As the temperatures plunged, the Tennessee Valley Authority implemented rolling blackouts in Memphis and Nashville due to the strain on the power grid.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Due to continued unprecedented cold temps resulting in high power demand, TVA has directed local power companies to reduce load. Planned intermittent interruptions support system reliability.  We appreciate everyone&#8217;s patience and support as we manage this unprecedented demand. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gw5t2GMcLo\">pic.twitter.com\/gw5t2GMcLo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tennessee Valley Authority (@TVAnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TVAnews\/status\/1606639115889508353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">Residents were warned to turn off any unnecessary lights and electronic items and to conserve energy as much as possible. They were even warned against doing laundry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Yet, the blazing neon lights of Nissan Stadium were still filling the night sky.<\/p>\n<p>KWAM NewsTalk Memphis noted that the TVA was allowing the NFL and the Titans to maintain full power. At the same time, everyone else was urged to conserve energy and even lose their power entirely for short periods.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Memphis is under a mandatory rolling blackout and boil water advisory. Meanwhile, TVA is allowing the NFL to fully power Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Story below. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/poweroutage?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#poweroutage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Titans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TVA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TVA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLGW?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MLGW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Memphis?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Memphis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KWAM NewsTalk Memphis (@Mighty990KWAM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mighty990KWAM\/status\/1606692869548703744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NOW?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NOW<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCooper4Nash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JohnCooper4Nash<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Titans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Titans<\/a> stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NESpower?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NESpower<\/a> begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/freddieoconnell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@freddieoconnell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettawithers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brettawithers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bentonmcdesq?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Bentonmcdesq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MetroCouncil?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MetroCouncil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ScoopNashville?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ScoopNashville<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mAtM4xWvwu\">pic.twitter.com\/mAtM4xWvwu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scoop: Nashville (@scoopnash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scoopnash\/status\/1606614628678737923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">Nashville\u2019s Democrat Mayor John Cooper asked the NFL to postpone its game at Nissan Stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been informed that TVA\u2019s unilateral rolling blackouts will continue. All non-essential businesses should reduce power usage. I\u2019ve asked the Titans to postpone their noon game in solidarity with our neighbors. TVA needs to invest in infrastructure to withstand extreme temp,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve been informed that TVA\u2019s unilateral rolling blackouts will continue. All non-essential businesses should reduce power usage. I\u2019ve asked the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Titans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Titans<\/a> to postpone their 12pm game in solidarity with our neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>TVA needs to invest in infrastructure to withstand extreme temps <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J0XFq8euGB\">https:\/\/t.co\/J0XFq8euGB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCooper4Nash\/status\/1606662552204808194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Titans complied with the request to delay the game. But plenty of people still in the dark didn\u2019t find much consolation in simply delaying a football game.<\/p>\n<p>Many residents took to Twitter to report that their power was cut:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"a8d-pre twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WTF 6 hours plus is not a rolling blackout! Pikeville NC out since 6:37am!!!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cari K (@ClearBlueSkyys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClearBlueSkyys\/status\/1606708115126329344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is 20\u00b0 in Memphis, TN &#038; we are stuck in what is now a 6 hour &#8220;rolling blackout&#8221;\u2026 on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Because of left-wing &#8220;climate change&#8221; lies &#038; hysteria, necessary nat gas infrastructure needed to keep the power on hasn&#8217;t been built.<\/p>\n<p>Fuck Democrats &#038; their climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 H. F. (@MayBeHunterF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayBeHunterF\/status\/1606755406532993026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I feel like the rolling blackouts across Tennessee in zero degree weather two days before Christmas deserves some more news coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Hale (@chrisjollyhale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjollyhale\/status\/1606433923415904257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is ridiculous. We have no electric or heat in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tennessee?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tennessee<\/a> with these intentional rolling blackouts for Christmas. Your energy policies are destructive and harmful for the American people. Are your lights out Joe? Do you have heat?<\/p>\n<p>Energy destruction.<br \/>America Last.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Code of Vets \u2122 (@codeofvets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/codeofvets\/status\/1606695902051278852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many more were furious that the NFL got to keep its power while everyone else froze in the cold:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nah but you see the tourists are paying for that via reverse arbitrage financing on a CPI-adjusted floating rate bond which mimics the price volatility of emerging market 10-year notes collateralized by the Nordic Crown Jewels payable over a historical period commensurate with th<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 VOLS by 90 (@rgraham33) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rgraham33\/status\/1606663050102177792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Next thing you know they\u2019ll get a free new stadium too\u2026. hmmmm\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J (@Cockycaster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cockycaster\/status\/1606663595953004544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Broadway and Opryland too. This is gross negligence<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shannon Nicole Meyer (@ohallelujah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ohallelujah\/status\/1606635955464843266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow that\u2019s ridiculous<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shana (@shanavallejo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shanavallejo\/status\/1606642609799168000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow that\u2019s ridiculous<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shana (@shanavallejo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shanavallejo\/status\/1606642609799168000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes and while we freeze we have to pay for the Titans new billion dollar stadium \u200d\u2640\ufe0f\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tiffany 111 (@Tiffany36507169) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tiffany36507169\/status\/1606622608308445185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wake up, people. We\u2019re not up against the loyal opposition. The left (Democrats) seek your enslavement and destruction. You don\u2019t need to play nice with those who want to kill you \u2014 and they do.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rod (@IAMROD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IAMROD\/status\/1606980476845297664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Merry Christmas, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p><i>Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston\">facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston<\/a>, or Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@WarnerToddHuston\">@WarnerToddHuston<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the residents of Nashville, in particular, and Tennessee, in general, have been suffering rolling blackouts in the great 2022 Christmas storm, the NFL and the Tennessee Titans were given a waiver and allowed to keep the Titans\u2019 Nissan Stadium at full power. And social media erupted in outrage. 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