There are 535 article(s) tagged MLGW:

• February 2021

  • MLGW issues first ever boil order alert and road crews move to end game through Monday

    Low water pressure in Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division’s water grid prompted the utility to issue a rare boil water alert Thursday afternoon.

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2021

  • As airport sees water issues, MLGW asks customers to reduce usage

    Memphis is known for its water, but according to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, we will need to use less of it until the end of the week.

    By Allyson Brown, Blake Fontenay February 18, 2021

  • MLGW change in debt policy could help with TVA split

    A proposed change in the utility’s debt policy could allow it to build a power generating plant, which would be key if MLGW cuts its ties to TVA, and pay for the plant with the savings to come from it. 

    By Bill Dries February 06, 2021

  • City looking to rectify imbalance in MLGW water bill

    The city has been paying Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division about $2 million a year for the past three fiscal years without a corresponding payment from MLGW in the form of a PILOT.

    By Bill Dries February 02, 2021

• January 2021

  • A tower of a different color concerns Lakeland commissioners

    The new paint scheme on a water tower in Lakeland isn’t exactly in keeping with the color the suburb has chosen in its branding.

    By Michael Waddell January 13, 2021

• November 2020

  • Rust Hall lease, MLGW budget and Downtown parking overhaul top council agenda

    The Memphis City Council agenda Tuesday also includes a new violent crime task force, a ban on bottled water at all city facilities post pandemic and the election of a new chairman for 2021.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2020

  • Protect Our Aquifer challenges TVA power contracts

    Environmental advocates including Protect Our Aquifer have sued TVA, saying new agreements for power distributors weren't properly reviewed for environmental impacts before they were put in place in 2019.

    By Wayne Risher November 10, 2020

  • Memphis clears key hurdle in water rights dispute

    There may be light at the end of the tunnel in Mississippi’s long-running challenge of Memphis’ right to withdraw water from Middle Claiborne Aquifer. 

    By Wayne Risher November 10, 2020

• October 2020

  • MLGW-TVA discussion must move faster, city council member says

    Memphis City Council member Jeff Warren on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast says there could still be an agreement on the next step in the MLGW-TVA issue. He also warns that the Tennessee Legislature could close the door on a possible MLGW exit from TVA if there isn’t a shorter timeline.

    By Bill Dries October 10, 2020

  • MLGW board won’t meet with City Council over stalled look at TVA exit

    Attorneys for the utility board warned against a joint meeting with City Council members the day after the council rejected a contract to move ahead with a look at replacing TVA as MLGW’s electric power supplier.

    By Bill Dries October 07, 2020

• September 2020

  • MLGW board hires consulting firm to seek proposals for power sources

    MLGW votes to hire Georgia consulting firm to get proposals on companies seeking to replace TVA as the energy source for the utility. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 25, 2020

  • MLGW close to hiring familiar consulting firm in TVA exploration

    GDS Associates, a Georgia company whose report in February 2019 kicked off MLGW’s examination of cutting ties to the Tennessee Valley Authority, is recommended for the $520,000 contract. 

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2020

  • More than 5,300 disconnected by MLGW since utility cutoffs resumed

    MLGW branch offices remain closed to the public, but have drive-thru service to pay bills. But the drive-thru service doesn’t include working out a payment plan.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2020

  • City Council, MLGW board could meet on utility cutoffs

    MLGW declared a moratorium on utility cutoffs in mid-March as the worldwide pandemic was declared. This month, when the moratorium was lifted, the utility received an overwhelming number of calls to work out payment plans and avoid cutoffs.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2020

  • MLGW-TVA: A Timeline of the relationship

    Here are some of the key dates in the MLGW-TVA saga over the last eight decades, starting with Nov. 6, 1934.

    By Bill Dries September 07, 2020

  • MLGW-TVA: Crump’s political power brought electrical power to Memphis

    The political boss believed in public ownership of utilities from the dawn of his considerable influence over the city when he was a city commissioner. And Crump saw private owners of such utilities as political adversaries.

    By Bill Dries September 07, 2020

  • MLGW halts utility cutoffs for another two weeks

    The announcement came Tuesday as Memphis City Council members called for a better accounting of the various funds that help those behind on utility bills.

    By Bill Dries September 01, 2020

• August 2020

  • City puts $3.5 million toward MLGW fund to slow chain reaction

    Thousands of people began to contact MLGW Friday and Monday to work out payment plans, overwhelming the utility's phone bank and creating long lines outside branch offices. 

    By Bill Dries August 27, 2020

  • It’s not about electricity; it’s about buying

    When we get into buying big stuff, like $20 billion to $25 billion worth of electricity, there are laws and rules, conventions, traditions and common sense that apply. One of these is getting competitive bids from more than one capable bidder.

    By John Malmo August 26, 2020

  • Trump TVA shake-up could complicate MLGW-TVA issue

    President Trump's shake-up of the Tennessee Valley Authority board appears to have nothing to do with the coming decision by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division on whether to stay with or leave the federal agency.

    By Bill Dries August 04, 2020

• July 2020

  • MLGW extends moratorium on late utility payment cutoffs

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division won't be cutting off utilities for those late on their bills. Customers now have until Aug. 24 to pay their bills or work out a payment plan with MLGW.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020

  • MLGW pole blocks Grind City from opening taproom

    Owners have spent nearly $11 million building Grind City Brewery Co. near Uptown. They are frustrated that the taproom's opening has been delayed for months while they wait for MLGW to move a power pole from the middle of the access drive. 

    By Tom Bailey July 24, 2020

  • Sheep help land, modern technology coexist at area solar farm

    More than 1,000 ewes have come to the Millington Solar Farm as part of a “regenerative energy” initiative.

    By Michael Waddell July 07, 2020

• May 2020

  • Behind the Headlines: MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young

    Listen as J.T. Young discusses the Integrated Resource Plan, a process to help MLGW find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable energy source.

    By Eric Barnes May 31, 2020

  • Behind the Headlines: TVA President and CEO Jeff Lyash

    MLGW's 80-year partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority is up for renewal. TVA president and CEO Jeff Lyash talks with Eric Barnes and Bill Dries about the benefits of continuing this contract.

    By Eric Barnes May 26, 2020