J.T. Young - The Daily Memphian

November 2019

MLGW's Young talks 'end game' in utility's coming decision on TVA

MLGW brass, TVA leaders and Memphis City Council members met Wednesday at City Hall for the latest discussion in a decision the utility and the city are expected to make in 2020.

By Bill Dries November 13, 2019
Third attempt at multi-year MLGW rate hikes prompts questions

City council members got their first look at not only the MLGW budget that includes rate hikes but the efficiency study that is being used to leaven the impact of the rate hikes. The council reviews all of it again in two weeks and could also vote at the Nov. 19 council session.

By Bill Dries November 05, 2019
Young takes mixture of MLGW rate hikes, infrastructure plan to City Hall

The plan goes to a tough audience of City Council members Tuesday for a first look. The council has twice in the past two years rejected such rate hike requests from MLGW after debating the right balance between rate hikes in a poor city and the need to update the utility's infrastructure for one of the city's most basic services.

By Bill Dries November 04, 2019
Politics Podcast: MLGW rate hike proposal and a cost-cutting plan

Memphis Light Gas and Water Division president CEO J.T. Young talks about the report recommending a cut in more than 300 employees, other savings and the rate hike proposal he is about to take to City Hall.

By Bill Dries November 01, 2019

Germantown residents seek MLGW promises on power problems

Some Germantown residents are weary of frequent power outages and want Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to address the issue. But during a meeting Tuesday night, MLGW officials could not promise when power issues might be resolved.

By Abigail Warren July 31, 2019

Review of MLGW-TVA relationship could mean 'variety of changes'

A member of the advisory group to MLGW on such a plan says on "Behind the Headlines" the complex undertaking could hold several changes beyond who supplies wholesale electric power to the local utility.

By Bill Dries May 31, 2019
Lyash pitches staying with TVA, drops name of rival power supplier to citizens group

Jeff Lyash spoke Thursday at the second meeting of an advisory group to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division on the question of ending or changing the utility's 80-year relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

By Bill Dries May 17, 2019
Young: MLGW will review options, even if TVA offers deal

The president and CEO of MLGW outlines the Integrated Resources Plan that will play a large part in any recommendation from MLGW and what would happen if TVA tried to make a deal with the utility.

By Bill Dries May 02, 2019

Task force on TVA-MLGW relationship gets down to business of power Tuesday

A 20-member advisory group on the idea of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division changing its relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority meets Tuesday for the first time.

By Bill Dries April 30, 2019
MLGW names 20-member Power Supply Advisory Team

A new 20-member citizens panel named by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division Tuesday is the next step in a detailed examination of changing the utility's 80-year relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority. MLGW president J.T. Young says the process will keep moving until there is a recommendation.

By Bill Dries April 16, 2019
Council discusses strategy on possible changes in TVA relationship

The Memphis City Council also delayed votes once again Tuesday on the first reading of the Memphis 3.0 plan and an agreement between the city and Graceland on Graceland expansion plans.

By Bill Dries April 02, 2019

MLGW to talk with other electric providers as it weighs long-term future with TVA

MLGW president and CEO J.T. Young says the utility will talk with some alternate electric providers as it weighs a long-range examination of ending or altering its 80-year relationship with TVA.

By Bill Dries February 22, 2019
MLGW water rates go up 3 percent, gas and electric hikes rejected

The plan for multiyear MLGW gas, electric and water rate hikes was rejected Tuesday by the Memphis City Council. It's the second year the council has gone instead for smaller one-year rate hikes – this time a 3 percent hike in water rates starting next month.

By Bill Dries February 20, 2019
Council delays action on MLGW rate hikes as utility takes case to the public

Memphis city council members again delayed approval of Memphis Light, Gas and Water rate increases Tuesday, instead urging the utility to make its case to the public for an infrastructure overhaul before the council tries again later this month.

By Bill Dries February 05, 2019
MLGW to take closer look at alternative electricity providers

Memphis Light Gas and Water Division president and CEO J.T. Young said the utility will move ahead with a more detailed “integrated resources plan,” following Friday's presentation of the results of a study conducted by GDS Associates Inc.

By Bill Dries February 01, 2019

Council greenlights Union Row garage financing, hears new MLGW rate hike plan

The city council approves $50 million in financing for a Union Row garage with Bird Box analogies during the debate. The council also heard a new plan Tuesday for an MLGW multi-year rate hike that would delay the increase for this calendar year.

By Bill Dries January 22, 2019

Bellefonte plan swims in political currents

Memphis City Council members never got a chance to see the video made by backers of a move to make a renewed Bellefonte Nuclear Plant the major supplier of electrical power to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division.

By Bill Dries October 11, 2018
Bellefonte-powered MLGW pitch generates doubts, questions

The former chief operating officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority wants Memphis Light Gas and Water Division to drop TVA as its electrical power supplier in five years.

By Bill Dries October 10, 2018