38,000+ MLGW customers have little to no water
MLGW President Doug McGowen said it could take “a few days” to get the leaks fixed and the system stabilized. From there, it could take “a couple of days” to sample the water and lift the advisory.
Topic: MLGW
RSSThere are 524 article(s) tagged MLGW:
-
December 2022
-
-
MLGW issues boil water advisory, begins rolling blackouts
Memphis Light, Gas & Water has issued a boil water advisory for parts of Southeast Memphis, Germantown and Millington. And, after the TVA issued a Step 50 curtailment Saturday morning, MLGW began rolling blackouts with areas north of Downtown, near the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library and North Germantown.
-
Over half of MLGW customers have faced rolling blackouts
Tennessee Valley Authority enacted mandatory rolling blackouts among its 153 local power companies on Friday morning. The historic decision came as TVA saw a record power demand.
-
Memphis residents should dramatically reduce ‘non-essential’ water use, MLGW says
MLGW is asking customers to reduce “non-essential” water use as it tries to restore the utility’s water system. Earlier, MLGW said it could be four to five days before the water system is fully restored.
-
MLGW urges office workers to work from home because of water system issues
MLGW is asking that office employees work from home on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in order to reduce water use in office buildings and continues to ask that “non-essential” water use be curtailed.
-
Water problems will continue for four to five days as MLGW finds leaks ‘everywhere’
The boil water advisory remains in place even as MLGW has fixed 19 of 22 water main breaks. “What you’ll hear from our crews is that we are finding leaks everywhere now,” MLGW President Doug McGowen said.
-
Water pressure being reduced for some customers as MLGW continues to fix breaks
As a result, MLGW is offering bottled water starting Monday, Dec. 26, and accepting donations of unopened cases of bottled water.
-
Boil water advisory remains in effect; MLGW to answer questions at noon Monday
As the boil water advisory remains in effect for all MLGW customers, MLGW is set to hold a press conference at noon on Monday. -
MLGW: All customers should boil water before use
As of 9:15 p.m. Saturday, MLGW knew of five water main breaks. All customers are urged to use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice.
-
Southeast Memphis, Germantown, Millington face boil water alerts
Multiple line breaks and production issues have resulted in a significant loss of water pressure, which can allow disease-causing microbes into the water system.
-
Rolling blackouts end— again
Memphis Light, Gas and Water President Doug McGowen will share updates on rolling blackouts and the water boil advisory at a noon press conference.
-
Rolling blackouts lasting longer than expected
It’s Christmas Eve and blackouts are back, and lasting longer than expected. And they’re in areas that weren’t expecting to be affected.
-
TVA facing outages, record demand as rolling blackouts loom
The TVA faces outages at two of its coal-fired plants and some of its natural gas plants, according to spokesperson Scott Brooks.
-
MLGW preps to restart rolling blackouts
MLGW said Friday evening that it was preparing for the possibility of TVA requiring its customers to cut power load by at least 5%.
-
MLGW rolls back rolling blackouts
During a noon press conference, Memphis Light, Gas & Water president and CEO Doug McGowen announced that MLGW will not be doing any rolling blackouts.
-
MLGW to start systemwide rolling blackouts, Strickland declares state of emergency
Beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, MLGW will implement systemwide “rolling blackouts.”
-
Doug McGowen heads first MLGW meeting as severe cold bears down on Memphis
Though dangerously cold wind chills are predicted for the Memphis area, MLGW doesn’t expect widespread power outages. But McGowen is keeping a focus on the local water system.
-
Memphis could feel wind chills as low as 15 below Friday
“(It will be) too cold to be outside for long periods of time,” said a NWS meteorologist. “And, in addition to that, we do have our winds that are going to be gusting up to 40 miles per hour.”
-
Questions remains over MLGW power bid process
When GDS Associates first evaluated the 20-odd proposals for Memphis’s power supply contract earlier this year, TVA was not the frontrunner. The initial scoring actually awarded the highest score to NextEra Energy.
-
Bogie’s Deli Downtown reopens after two months
Bogie’s was forced to close after a water main burst flooding the basement of its building. In a way that’s been worse for business than even the pandemic was, and they are celebrating their re-opening with 2000-era prices.
-
MLGW power vote doesn’t pull plug on energy provider questions
Even though MLGW is in some ways back where it started, the power provider RFP wasn’t all for naught, said the utility’s board chair.
-
Haney Co. poses last minute challenge to MLGW vote, denied by board
After a lawyer for the Franklin L. Haney Co. spoke during Wednesday’s MLGW board meeting, the board took a brief, unplanned recess to consult its legal team.
Related story:
-
MLGW votes tomorrow on long-term TVA contract
The vote will determine whether MLGW signs a long-term contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority or continues with its current contract.
-
MLGW rejects TVA’s long-term contract
MLGW will continue its 80-year relationship with TVA through its current contract, but Commissioner Carl Person encouraged the board to work closely with the utility to seek an agreement that best suits Memphis and its ratepayers.
-
-
November 2022
-
Threat of severe weather, tornadoes closes schools
Rainfall is expected to continue through midnight, possibly into early Wednesday morning, and the National Weather Service said severe storms could produce tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.
-