MLGW serves more than 430,000 customers across more than 783 square miles and within seven different municipalities. The Economic & Business Development team works with existing businesses and site selection professionals to define commercial and industrial opportunities in the Memphis & Shelby County area.

Economic Development

The Economic Development Team promotes MLGW’s unique advantages, community benefits & development opportunities to target industries, investors & entrepreneurs.

Assistance includes:

• Navigating MLGW internal processes.
• Data on utilities available at proposed sites.
• Knowledge of utility rates, wages, taxes, building costs & other business expenses.
• Developing custom solutions for your project’s unique utility needs.

Existing Business Assistance

The Key Accounts Team provides a concierge customer experience for MLGW’s largest, most complex & essential commercial customers.

Assistance includes:

• Navigating MLGW internal processes and utility cost evaluation.
• Planning for expansions, new power & water needs.
• Identifying financial incentives for equipment upgrades, lighting replacement and building improvements.
• Developing custom solutions for your business’s unique utility needs.

Energy Efficiency & Demand Response

MLGW, with partners like TVA, works to lower utility costs, improve energy efficiency, and manage resources for businesses of all sizes and across all industries.

Assistance includes:

• Energy efficiency consulting and other comprehensive utility audit services.
• Assistance with on-site generation needs.
• Engaging interruptible power programs to improve system reliability.
• Developing custom solutions for your unique power and water needs.

Contact us today:
901-528-4228
EconDev@mlgw.org