MLGW proposes 12% rate hike by 2026
Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews worked to restore power to several downed electrical lines on Winchester Road in July 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The proposed rate hike would fund $1.2 billion of power grid improvements over the next five years.
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Memphis Light Gas & Water Doug McGowen Tennessee Valley Authority MLGW infrastructureKeely 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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