There are 3 article(s) tagged Public utilities:

• May 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: Can Memphis bury its power lines?

    Virtually any time Memphis gets enough wind, ice, rain or snow to disrupt the power, the howls start up again: Bury the power lines no matter the cost! But that cost usually dampens those howls.

    By Jody Callahan May 27, 2025

• November 2021

  • 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.

    By Tom Bailey November 29, 2021

• August 2020

  • It’s not about electricity; it’s about buying

    When we get into buying big stuff, like $20 billion to $25 billion worth of electricity, there are laws and rules, conventions, traditions and common sense that apply. One of these is getting competitive bids from more than one capable bidder.

    By John Malmo August 26, 2020