City Council questions another MLGW rate hike ahead of vote
As the City Council nears the end of another term, they’re being asked to increase power rates — again.
Topic: MLGW
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November 2023
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Opinion: The state of Memphis’ aquifer is ‘worse than we thought’
Protect Our Aquifer says change is needed “to ensure we have clean drinking water far into the future. We have one chance to get this right. At this point, we are failing.”
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Opinion: MLGW needs more research and public input on critical decisions
“It would be unfair to the citizens of our city if either of these MLGW proposals were approved on Thursday without further serious discussion and the critical input necessary from the ratepayers who could be affected.”
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Opinion: Before another MLGW rate increase, customers deserve answers
“City Council has continuously approved MLGW’s requests, while ratepayers continue to receive subpar, substandard services. It is long past time for the residential customers and stakeholders to be put first!”
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Moore Tech will train contractors to weatherize homes
TVA built a training house on the Midtown Memphis campus where contractors can learn to identify weatherization problems, and how to correct them. The new course will start in January.
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October 2023
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MLGW moves one step closer to new HQ, leaving Downtown
The MLGW Board of Commissioners moved the City of Memphis owned utility one step closer to leaving Downtown and buying a new headquarters in Cordova.
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MLGW board approves electric rate hikes, City Council up next
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MLGW board approves electric rate hikes, City Council up next
Shelby County electric rates are one step closer to going up 12% over the next three years.
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Opinion: Questions for MLGW before voting on a 12% electric rate hike
Opinion: “Instead of our publicly owned utility sharing with us — its owners — where that money has gone, MLGW is once again proposing a hefty rate increase for infrastructure.”
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Mike Palazzolo says restoring Germantown water was ‘Herculean task’
On “Behind the Headlines,” Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo discussed MLGW and the suburb’s crisis that left residents unable to use water from the tap for six days.
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This Week in Memphis: MLGW budget vote, Freedom Awards
A proposed rate increase is on the table for MLGW, the Civil Rights Museum gives out annual awards and Rhodes College will finally inaugurate its president.
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As Memphis flips on LEDs, residents really see the light
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is on track to change all of Memphis’ streetlights to LEDs by year-end, but the project hasn’t been without criticism.
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Solar facts you need to know’
“With energy savings rising every month and with MLGW considering a possible 12% rate increase, I have to ask: How is locking in a fixed energy rate and controlling your own energy usage for life not a good idea for the future?”
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Analysis: What’s next for MLGW’s power-generating investments
MLGW president and CEO Doug McGowen’s plan, if approved, could help address Memphis’ present and future power needs.
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MLGW says power restored in Downtown Memphis
Memphis Light, Gas and Water officials said an equipment failure impacted a “large portion” of Downtown Sunday morning, Oct. 8.
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MLGW plans to move headquarters out of Downtown
The utility wants to move its headquarters to a larger building, a $31 million, 300,000-square-foot facility in the Goodlett Farms area, north of Shelby Farms Park.
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MLGW proposes 12% rate hike by 2026
The proposed rate hike would fund $1.2 billion of power grid improvements over the next five years.
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September 2023
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Lorean E. Jones, first female federal parole officer in district, dies
“She had that quiet strength,” State Rep. G.A. Hardaway said of the first female federal parole officer in the Western District of Tennessee, who was also influential in the historic Glenview neighborhood.
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Here’s what $5 million and five years of research taught Memphis about the aquifer
With all this new information about one of the city’s most important resources, what happens now?
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If you smell rotten eggs on your morning commute, don’t worry
MLGW warned that crews will be performing routine gas maintenance at one of its electrical substations at 9645 Winchester Road.
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Memphis’ power provider needs to double — or maybe triple — energy supply
It took the Tennessee Valley Authority 90 years to build its current electric grid, but it’s going to need to move a lot quicker to keep up with its customers’ need for power.
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Some Bartlett officials revisit idea of utility collective for suburbs
Bartlett Alderman Kevin Quinn cites the lack of a Bartlett voice on the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board or any say in how the utility company functions.
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Downtown power outage should be resolved by 5 p.m.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water said a failure at Substation 3 caused the outage, and there are multiple crews trying trying to restore power.
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Why Memphis lags behind in solar projects
States such as Florida have climbed in an annual report on the growth in solar power by region while the net growth of Memphis homes with solar has fluctuated.
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So, you’re considering solar panels …
Residential solar systems can generate cheaper energy and be a lifeline when the power goes out, but the systems also have high upfront costs and can be complicated to install.
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August 2023
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Paul Young says MLGW plan needs time. (And maybe more money.)
Memphis Mayoral contender Paul Young also talked on “Behind The Headlines” about “stopping the bleeding” from violent crime as the next mayor’s top priority of the next mayor.
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