Suburban mayors back MLGW recommendation, still want representation
With Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division now leaning toward staying the TVA as its power supplier, suburban leaders’ focus shifts to representation on the utility’s board.
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With Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division now leaning toward staying the TVA as its power supplier, suburban leaders’ focus shifts to representation on the utility’s board.
TVA’s long-term contract proposal offers a 3% reduction in MLGW’s current base rate but also includes a 20-year termination notice compared to the current five-year notice. The City of Memphis has responded to the recommendation. Suburban mayors back MLGW recommendation, still want representationRelated story:
Less than 24 hours before MLGW management makes a recommendation for the utility’s next power supplier, the TVA refuted claims that it leaned on another electricity provider during some of the hottest days of the year. Related story:
At Thursday’s meeting, MLGW management will recommend whether they think the utility should continue with TVA or go with a different power provider. Related story:
Another round of suburbs add their input Tuesday, Aug. 30, on the potential MLGW-TVA split.
Half of Shelby County’s suburbs passed a resolution seeking a voice in decisions regarding Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division.
If MLGW opts to enter into a contract with a new electric supplier, the board will make a recommendation to the council, at which point Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich would step in. Related story:
Isn’t it time for MLGW to expand their board representation to include the entire service area instead of restricting voting membership to Memphis?
The garden will be located across the street from Mount Vernon Baptist Church Westwood, on land the church owns.
“Chances are good that TVA will eventually come around to reasonable conditions that benefit both themselves and the Memphis area.”
The organizations said it’s a crucial moment as MLGW’s board prepares to make a recommendation on its next electric supplier contract.
Critics say the request for proposals — a process that could end in TVA awarding one, multiple or zero contracts — is a noncommittal effort to expand carbon-free energy.
In April, the Memphis City Council authorized its attorney Allan Wade to identify potential energy consultants. He researched 21 potential candidates.
A 31-mile stretch of the Mississippi River is under a “do not consume” advisory because of high levels of methylmercury, chlordane and other organic contaminants in the fish, but posted warnings only exist on the Tennessee side. Arkansas has no advisories for the same stretch of the river.
Former MLGW president and CEO: “The consultant’s presentation seemed designed to frighten and make people afraid to take the risk of leaving TVA, rather than make us aware of its benefits and rewards.”
MLGW customers will see a 20% to 40% rate increase between July and September, which could raise bills between $30 and $60 per month.
Amid record-breaking power demand region-wide and triple-digit temperatures, MLGW power outages peaked around 8,400 last week.
Leaders of Shelby County’s smaller municipalities eye Memphis Light Gas & Water Division’s discussions to replace Tennessee Valley Authority, and say they’re frustrated by having no input in the discussion.
Secrecy, political “jockeying” hurts Tennessee Valley Authority’s message, critics say.
Mired in a separate controversy involving a perceived conflict, MLGW commissioner Carlee McCullough takes a rare step and abstains from voting on a nearly $400,000 contract involving a proposed disparity study.
The most recently appointed commissioner saw his term expire more than 18 months ago. The other four commissioners also remain seated, despite last being appointed nearly six years ago. Related Story: MLGW stays silent on failure to post financial disclosure forms on the web
As Memphis explores severing its decades-long ties to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a business seemingly jointly owned by an MLGW board member and the wife of a TVA vice president is causing critics to cry foul. Related story:
Nobody wants coal ash in their backyard – but it’s even worse when the folks dumping the waste don’t evaluate all the risks and keep the community in the dark. That’s what happening now in South Memphis.
While I agreed with results stated in the article, I felt it was misleading and it ignored the real reason for the MLGW DOXO ranking. Moreover, it grants undue credit to TVA, our wholesale electricity provider, when exactly the opposite is true.
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.