MLGW won’t rebid its power supply until at least 2024
MLGW CEO Doug McGowen said the utility will focus on repairing its infrastructure — which ratepayers have paid for — and conducting a comprehensive plan (MLGW 2045) that will give a better estimate of how much energy MLGW will need in a changing region and world. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
In the face of political pressure, Memphis Light, Gas and Water CEO Doug McGowen gave his firmest no yet — MLGW won’t be bidding out its energy supply again anytime soon.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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