Opinion: Independent study could reopen MLGW/TVA debate
An independent examination of TVA’s RFP requested by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is expected by year-end. (The Daily Memphian file)
Karl Schledwitz
Karl Schledwitz, chairman and CEO of Monogram Foods, is a founder of $450 Million for Memphis, which advocates an open bid process for the city’s power supply.
“The nationally-recognized firm Enervision, is expected to submit its analysis to City Hall before year-end, a potential game-changer that MLGW will not acknowledge.”
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