There are 5 article(s) tagged MLGW infrastructure:

• March 2023

  • Leaving TVA would require transmission network fix

    Any change in electricity provider could require changes in that transmission system, MLGW leadership says.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 13, 2023

  • MLGW to use drones to inspect power infrastructure

    The pilot program is starting in the two areas that experience the most frequent and longest power outages: Orange Mound and Sherwood Forest. 

    By Alicia Davidson March 10, 2023

• January 2023

  • Memphis isn’t alone in water challenges, as nation struggles to repair aging systems

    An industry group estimates there are 250,000 to 300,000 water main breaks in the U.S. every year — generating an estimated loss of 6 billion gallons of treated drinking water across the country.

    By Ben Wheeler January 12, 2023

• December 2022

  • Table Talk: Tired of water boils, done with Christmas, but ready for 2023

    Water boils are inconvenient at home but a crisis for restaurants; it’s time to address our aging infrastructure and fix this mess. Meanwhile, sip on some hot buttered rum and welcome in 2023.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 29, 2022

• October 2022

  • MLGW board questions progress on $1B infrastructure overhaul

    An MLGW board member questioned the $299 million capital spend in the utility’s budget. Utility officials say the five-year, $1 billion plan was slowed by supply chain problems and labor problems.

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022