MLGW chief: Failure to trim trees increased outages fivefold

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 12, 2023 6:16 AM CT | Published: July 11, 2023 4:04 PM CT

If MLGW had met its tree-trimming goals, trees would have caused an estimated 25 circuit outages in 2020, according to utility President and CEO Doug McGowen. Instead, they caused 120. 

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Keely Brewer

Keely Brewer

Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.


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