Public to get first look at new power proposals Thursday
MLGW president and CEO J.T. Young fields questions by the Power Supply Advisory Team during a meeting at the Broad Avenue First Baptist Church on Feb 27, 2020, to consider options for the Memphis utility regarding whether to keep TVA as the city’s supplier of electric power or alter the 80-year relationship. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The Thursday meeting will be the first look at some of the price quotes and other proposals to replace TVA as MLGW’s supplier of electric power. But there will probably still be some secrecy about who made what bid.
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