There are 76 article(s) tagged Memphis Light Gas and Water Division:

• January 2021

  • A tower of a different color concerns Lakeland commissioners

    The new paint scheme on a water tower in Lakeland isn’t exactly in keeping with the color the suburb has chosen in its branding.

    By Michael Waddell January 13, 2021

• November 2020

  • Rust Hall lease, MLGW budget and Downtown parking overhaul top council agenda

    The Memphis City Council agenda Tuesday also includes a new violent crime task force, a ban on bottled water at all city facilities post pandemic and the election of a new chairman for 2021.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2020

  • Protect Our Aquifer challenges TVA power contracts

    Environmental advocates including Protect Our Aquifer have sued TVA, saying new agreements for power distributors weren't properly reviewed for environmental impacts before they were put in place in 2019.

    By Wayne Risher November 10, 2020

• October 2020

  • MLGW board won’t meet with City Council over stalled look at TVA exit

    Attorneys for the utility board warned against a joint meeting with City Council members the day after the council rejected a contract to move ahead with a look at replacing TVA as MLGW’s electric power supplier.

    By Bill Dries October 07, 2020

• September 2020

  • MLGW close to hiring familiar consulting firm in TVA exploration

    GDS Associates, a Georgia company whose report in February 2019 kicked off MLGW’s examination of cutting ties to the Tennessee Valley Authority, is recommended for the $520,000 contract. 

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2020

  • More than 5,300 disconnected by MLGW since utility cutoffs resumed

    MLGW branch offices remain closed to the public, but have drive-thru service to pay bills. But the drive-thru service doesn’t include working out a payment plan.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2020

  • City Council, MLGW board could meet on utility cutoffs

    MLGW declared a moratorium on utility cutoffs in mid-March as the worldwide pandemic was declared. This month, when the moratorium was lifted, the utility received an overwhelming number of calls to work out payment plans and avoid cutoffs.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2020

  • MLGW halts utility cutoffs for another two weeks

    The announcement came Tuesday as Memphis City Council members called for a better accounting of the various funds that help those behind on utility bills.

    By Bill Dries September 01, 2020

• August 2020

  • City puts $3.5 million toward MLGW fund to slow chain reaction

    Thousands of people began to contact MLGW Friday and Monday to work out payment plans, overwhelming the utility's phone bank and creating long lines outside branch offices. 

    By Bill Dries August 27, 2020

  • Trump TVA shake-up could complicate MLGW-TVA issue

    President Trump's shake-up of the Tennessee Valley Authority board appears to have nothing to do with the coming decision by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division on whether to stay with or leave the federal agency.

    By Bill Dries August 04, 2020

• July 2020

  • MLGW extends moratorium on late utility payment cutoffs

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division won't be cutting off utilities for those late on their bills. Customers now have until Aug. 24 to pay their bills or work out a payment plan with MLGW.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020

• May 2020

  • Behind the Headlines: MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young

    Listen as J.T. Young discusses the Integrated Resource Plan, a process to help MLGW find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable energy source.

    By Eric Barnes May 31, 2020

  • Council Scorecard: Mask ordinance and MLGW bonds

    The latest edition of our tracking of Memphis City Council votes includes May council moves on an ordinance that would require masks for face covering to be worn in public and some larger issues that showed up in votes on Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division bond issue votes.

    By Bill Dries May 19, 2020

• April 2020

  • Wade role as $354 million MLGW bond co-counsel surfaces again

    The city council's attorney has been bond counsel on 17 of the 18 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division bond issues over the past 28 years. The relationship is being brought up again as the utility's relationship with TVA is being examined. 

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2020

• February 2020

  • Questions surrounding MLGW break from TVA surface at meeting

    Those who will make a recommendation on whether the Memphis utility supplier should cut ties with the TVA want a scenario on switching to Midcontinent Independent System Operator included in the research.

    By Bill Dries February 27, 2020

  • Young: TVA/MLGW question likely biggest in utility’s history

    In his first "State of MLGW" address, President and CEO J.T. Young said power outages are up and are lasting longer as the utility begins its $1 billion five-year infrastructure overhaul. 

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2020

  • MLGW in talks to remove payment kiosks from payday lenders

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water President J.T. Young says the utility is exploring ending its contract with a payment kiosk company that includes payment stations at 30 ACE Cash Express outlets.

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2020

  • What comes after MLGW rate hike? That’s the topic of discussion

    After winning approval of multi-year rate hikes for gas, water and electric, leaders of the utility division are still talking about efficiencies and accountability with the Memphis City Council members who approved those rate hikes.

    By Bill Dries February 09, 2020

• January 2020

  • Aquifer study cleared to continue after holdup in MLGW funding

    A $1,235,000 contract amendment for research on the Memphis Sand aquifer has been executed by Memphis Light Gas and Water and University of Memphis. It's retroactive to last July 1.

    By Wayne Risher January 25, 2020

  • Germantown residents hope outages decrease with MLGW rate hike

    Germantown will benefit from the MLGW rate hike approved this week. J.T. Young says cable repairs are a part of the company's improvement plan.

    By Abigail Warren January 23, 2020

  • MLGW seeks firmer grasp of aquifer study’s progress

    Memphis Light, Gas & Water's new contract with University of Memphis on a five-year aquifer study adds data and reporting requirements designed to keep the utility abreast of research activity.

    By Wayne Risher January 23, 2020

  • City Council raises electric rates, looks at cutting ties with TVA

    The rate hike marks a breakthrough for MLGW, which has had two other multi-year rate-hike proposals rejected by the Council in the past two years. The legal opinion on bonds backed by projected post-TVA savings was part of the compromise.

    By Bill Dries January 22, 2020

  • Council to discuss pulling residency referendum from November ballot

    The discussion over the residency item is another indication of new thoughts on a city council with six new members. The second council meeting of the year also features more discussion and a possible vote on an electric rate increase from Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division and possible funding for Mayor Jim Strickland's Public Service Corps.

    By Bill Dries January 21, 2020

  • MLGW: Extra crews, planning minimized storm’s wallop

    The utility expected all power to be restored to customers by midnight Monday. Presidents Island had the most sustained damage, with numerous power poles broken or uprooted by straight-line winds.

    By Bill Dries January 13, 2020

  • Modified MLGW rate hike proposal faces uphill battle with city council

    The original electric rate hike proposal voted down by the City Council last month was replaced Jan. 8 with a Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division proposal that is two cents lower on the average monthly residential bill. 

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2020