MLGW makes new electric rate hike proposal
MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young addresses issues with the MLGW call centers during a Memphis City Council executive session meeting on Nov. 19, 2019 at City Hall. MLGW is proposing a new electric rate hike that would be less steep than an earlier proposal in the first of three years. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is proposing a new electric rate hike that would be less steep than an earlier proposal in the first of three years, but about the same overall. Meanwhile, some city council members want to pair the rate hike decision with whether MLGW cuts its ties with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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