Power demand nears record as another cold snap is on the way
MLGW chief says no blackouts planned
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is asking customers to conserve power as the region creeps toward record power demand. Drivers make their way down I-240 as snow falls on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Mid-morning Tuesday, TVA’s demand hit 31,000 megawatts, inching closer to the 2022 record that warranted the need for mandatory rolling blackouts. But as of Tuesday night, MLGW CEO Doug McGowen said no blackouts are planned.
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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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