The Tennessean
Summary
If you’ve ever cheered during a Predators game at Bridgestone Arena, or clapped your hands in the pews of the Ryman Auditorium, or visited in one of Nashville’s many downtown hotels, then you have enjoyed the benefits of the Metro Nashville District Energy System – or the DES, as it’s known.
Sitting inconspicuously on Peabody Street, just across from Ascend Amphitheater, the current plant has been churning out steam and chilled water non-stop since 2003 thanks to its lifelong operator, Constellation.
DES has saved space and lowered Nashville's carbon footprint. The current plant has been called “a true catalyst for downtown economic development” by then-Mayor Bill Purcell and was projected to save just under $67 million through more efficient operations.
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