TVA’s image takes a hit as it fights to keep Memphis contract
Secrecy, political “jockeying” hurts Tennessee Valley Authority’s message, critics say.
Topic: MLGW TVA contract
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June 2022
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May 2022
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Memphis City Council moves closer to hiring energy consultant
MLGW is currently requesting proposals from various providers for a possible move to a new electric power provider.
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April 2022
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TVA’s CEO says MLGW decision is about ‘risk’
TVA CEO Jeff Lyash talked on “Behind the Headlines” about the federal agency’s offer to MLGW if the utility stays with TVA for another two decades and local power generation by the utility.
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City Council Scorecard: Term limits, city primaries, Southwind, more
This City Council Scorecard tracks first votes on a three-term limit for the council and partisan city elections, along with a Southwind apartment complex that stirred some de-annexation resentment.
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MLGW CEO: First look at TVA alternatives due in May or June
MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young says on Behind The Headlines that a preliminary report on sealed bids to replace TVA as the utility’s electric power supplier should be ready in late May or early June for review.
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City Council moves to hire energy consultant on MLGW-TVA issue
Should we stay or should we go? The decision still lacks a dollar figure and relies on the MLGW board agreeing to let the council’s consultant get a look at the various proposals.
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Watch: The fight over terms for a TVA exit
The leaders of the group “$450M For Memphis” talk on Behind The Headlines about their problems with the ongoing RFP process and why they are phasing out the group.
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March 2022
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Strickland says city through ‘first quarter’ of MLGW-TVA decision
The three returning and two new MLGW board members breezed through City Council approval Tuesday, as a move to hire an energy consultant was put on hold.
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MLGW commissioners to step down from board amid political house cleaning by Strickland
Longtime MLGW board members will not be reappointed by Mayor Strickland. The decision follows an investigation by the Institute for Public Service Reporting that found all five board members were serving after their terms had expired.
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City Council to meet new MLGW board members, discuss hiring energy consultant
The March 22 council day starts with the 2 new MLGW board members and three reappointees. Some on the council also want to hire an energy consultant.
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Three council members call for review of MLGW proposals
Letter questions the validity of the process being used to determine what it would take to get a new electric power supplier and build a new system for MLGW to break its 80-year relationship with TVA.
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TVA withholds salary data, claims competitive concerns
As it fights to save its Memphis power contract, the Tennessee Valley Authority is irritating critics by an alleged lack of transparency that includes withholding the salary of its West Region vice president Mark Yates.
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MLGW disclosure rules to get Council review
A committee will review MLGW’s ethics policy to determine why its financial disclosure statements aren’t posted on the web — and why those statements require less information than state of Tennessee forms do.
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February 2022
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Energy activists question how MLGW worded power switch proposals
The group “$450 Million For Memphis” says the bids from rival power suppliers should be redone to include proposals that are outside the basic requirements set up by MLGW management.
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January 2022
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Judge orders more info from TVA on long-term contracts
The Tennessee Valley Authority has to turn over material about the 20-year contract agreement it wants Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division and all the other local utilities in its system to sign.
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House committee questions TVA power rates
A nine-page letter from Capitol Hill questions a central tenet of TVA’s pitch for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to remain the federal agency’s largest customer for electric power.
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City Council Scorecard: The five most critical decisions of 2021
The top five votes by the Memphis City Council include what happened after a crude oil pipeline plan was withdrawn and the council’s do-over on the work toward a possible MLGW split from TVA.
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November 2021
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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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October 2021
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Ruling on use of TVA transmission lines confirms MLGW thinking on possible split
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling confirms MLGW’s belief that if the city-owned utility leaves the Tennessee Valley Authority it would not be able to use TVA transmission lines but would have to create a new transmission system.
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August 2021
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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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The Early Word: Good sports news offsets bad health news
Bad air joins our health worries, while politicians wrangle with health departments in Memphis and Nashville. But better sidewalks, AutoZone Park, the Milwaukee Bucks and even the TVA give us reason to smile.
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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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TVA’s connection to a more complex water movement
The Tennessee Valley Authority supplies electric power to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. But the possibility of MLGW leaving TVA is also a part of the issue with the city’s water supply and its safety.
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April 2021
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City Council Scorecard: Anatomy of a Do-Over
The City Council Scorecard peels back the layers on the council’s April 6 vote on a $520,000 contract that put the issue of MLGW leaving TVA back on track after six months in limbo.
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