17,000 facing utility cutoffs forces MLGW to phase in disconnects
An MLGW crew works on a gas line on North Parkway in 2019. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian file)
MLGW resumed disconnecting customers for overdue bills this week. But there are so many, the utility has had to phase the cutoffs in, giving customers more time to work out payment plans over the next year.
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