MLGW leaders recommend staying with TVA for greatest value, least risk
MLGW President J.T Young said the long-term contract provides the greatest value, least risk and most flexibility to support the utility’s sustainability goals. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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.
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MLGW TVA MISOKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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