Memphis ranks 2nd in nation for low-cost utilities
A firm that simplifies bill-paying for households around the country reports that Memphis is second only to Austin, Texas, for having the nation’s lowest average utility bills.
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November 2021
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MLGW removes last of 330 miles of cast iron gas lines
The last 330 miles of the gas line was beneath North McLean Boulevard in front of Compass Community Schools’ Midtown campus.
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October 2021
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Robberies of MLGW tree-trimming crews get City Council’s attention, more
In other action Tuesday, Oct. 19, the council delayed a final vote on a comprehensive downzoning plan and approved funding for the start of the next phase of construction on the South City development.
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Germantown acquires water mains, fire hydrants
Germantown will begin the process of transferring customers to its water system. Small pockets of the city are still served by MLGW.
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Germantown looks to provide water to residents on southern edge of suburb
Germantown is beginning the process of providing its water services to residents in the southernmost portion of the city.
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August 2021
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Memphis prepares for remnants of Hurricane Ida
MLGW and Memphis Public Works crews are prepared to work overtime if the hurricane still has a lot of wind and rain left on its path north.
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Federal court rules TVA refusal to close on sale of Bellefonte plant was legal
Developer Franklin Haney’s plan to buy the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant and sell the electric power it generated to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division started the ongoing exploration of MLGW possibly leaving the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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MLGW takes another step toward possible break with TVA
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division has issued the second of three RFPs — requests for proposal — in its process of determining whether to stay with the Tennessee Valley Authority or leave it for another electric power wholesaler.
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July 2021
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MLGW begins proposal process for possible TVA break
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division began the process Monday, July 12, of soliciting proposals for possibly cutting ties to the Tennessee Valley Authority, its electric power provider for the past 80 years.
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April 2021
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First 0-energy, 0-carbon house is still cOzy inside
The Yoakums’ new house creates more electricity than it consumes. And it’s uber-chic, complete with a pneumatic elevator tube. Plus, the home stays snug in the winter and just as comfortable in the summer.
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March 2021
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MLGW board to vote next week on next step in TVA process
MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young on “Behind The Headlines” says the new contract with a consultant involves Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland as a mediator between the utility board and the council.
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$23K from community, businesses assists 86 families with MLGW bills
Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s Gift of Comfort program helped 86 families with their bills in March.
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MLGW board votes to continue look at leaving TVA
But members stop short of reviving the consultant’s contract for the next step in the review process and sending it back to the City Council. The council’s rejection of the contract last year stalled the process.
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17,000 facing utility cutoffs forces MLGW to phase in disconnects
MLGW resumed disconnecting customers for overdue bills this week. But there are so many, the utility has had to phase the cutoffs in, giving customers more time to work out payment plans over the next year.
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Germantown reviewing $22 million capital improvement wish list
Germantown aldermen will review $22 million in capital improvements during a work session Wednesday. The suburb’s financial advisory commission looked at the items last week.
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MLGW’s Young recommends putting talk of TVA split on hold
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division President and CEO J.T. Young says spikes in bills and blackouts in other parts of the country show electric power isn’t a commodity but a necessity, representing a shift in the local debate that has been around getting a cheaper wholesale price for electricity.
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MLGW crisis forces Germantown to review water services
Some Germantown residents – outside the suburb’s water system – were affected by the MLGW boil water advisory, leading the suburb to consider accelerating efforts to provide water to all residents.
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February 2021
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Social media’s atwitter after MLGW lifts boil advisory
Looks like lots of Memphians were eager to go with the flow, sipping, showering and washing clothes as water levels returned to normal.
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MLGW lifts water boil advisory, effective immediately
The city’s boil advisory is being lifted immediately, according to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division President and CEO J.T. Young.
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Watch LIVE: MLGW’s Thursday water update
Effective immediately, Memphis Light, Gas & Water has lifted the area’s boil water advisory.
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Request to end water boil advisory could come Thursday
The advisory could be lifted in stages for parts of the MLGW area, which is most of Shelby County with the exception of Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville and Millington. Even when it is lifted MLGW president and CEO J.T. Young said the utility will still be asking households and businesses to continue conserving water for some period after the full restoration.
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Watch LIVE: MLGW gives water update
The patient hasn’t been discharged yet, but is about to be, says Memphis Light, Gas & Water president and CEO J.T. Young.
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Boil advisory could end within days, MLGW says
State environmental officials are helping in the effort to find leaks and resolve water problems.
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City Council reviews details of 100 N. Main sale
The Tuesday, Feb. 23, council session also includes final votes on a set of ordinances cracking down on illegal street racing and possibly a continuation of council discussions with MLGW about the city’s water crisis.
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City, MLGW file motions to join lawsuit over access to TVA transmission lines
A group of smaller utilities that are also part of TVA want to be able to use TVA transmission lines if they break with TVA. MLGW is considering leaving TVA as well and filed along with the city to intervene in the lawsuit, saying the decision could affect its decision to stay or leave.
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