News Releases
News Releases for: 2009
MLGW restoration update: June 16, 11:30 a.m.
June 16, 2009
(June 16, 2009) - As of 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, about 21,000 MLGW customers remain without power. Since Friday's storm, MLGW has restored power to more than 120,000 customers.
More than 800 MLGW employees and contractors are on the streets working to restore power. Crews are continuing to w
(June 16, 2009) - As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, about 18,000 MLGW customers remain without power. Since Friday's storm, MLGW has restored power to more than 120,000 customers. More than 800 MLGW employees and contractors are on the streets working 24-hours a day, in 16-hour shifts, to restore power.
MLGW restoration update: June 15, 12:30 p.m.
June 15, 2009
(June 15, 2009) - As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, about 35,000 MLGW customers remain without power. Since Friday, MLGW has restored power to nearly 100,000 customers. MLGW crews will continue restoration efforts today after Sunday morning storms added about 10,000 outages to MLGW's total.
At this t
MLGW restoration update: 5 p.m.
June 15, 2009
(June 15, 2009) - As of 5 p.m. on Monday, about 33,000 MLGW customers remain without power. Since Friday, MLGW has restored power to more than 107,000 customers.
MLGW crews are continuing restoration efforts today and through the night. At this time, more than 800 MLGW employees and contra
(June 14, 2009 - 11 a.m.) - Although MLGW crews made progress restoring outages overnight, storms that moved through early Sunday morning added about 10,000 outages to the number of MLGW customers without power. However, crews continue to restore power and as of 11 am, 53,000 customers remain witho
Restoration process underway -
Nearly 30,000 customers restored -
At least one week before all power is restored
June 13, 2009
(June 13, 2009 - 11 a.m.) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews are working to restore power to more than 130,000 customers that lost power after strong winds and thunderstorms moved through Memphis and Shelby County yesterday afternoon. Due to the great extent of downed trees and power lines, MLGW
Restoration Update
June 13, 2009
(June 13, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.) - MLGW crews have made significant progress today in restoring power to customers affected by last night's storm. The current number of customers without power is down to about 75,000, meaning that MLGW has restored power to about 55,000 customers in the past 24 hours.
(June 5, 2009) - The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld MLGW's victory in a federal lawsuit filed by the State of Mississippi regarding the use of underground aquifer - the source of Memphis' drinking water. A federal trial court had previously dismissed Mississippi's suit in February, 2008.
(May 29, 2009) - MLGW Vice President of Human Resources Charmiane G. Claxton has been appointed a United States Magistrate Judge for West Tennessee. She had been with MLGW since January of 2009.
In her role at MLGW, Ms. Claxton was responsible for directing and overseeing the company-wide h
(May 15, 2009) - TVA today announced that the quarterly fuel cost adjustment will decrease for the third straight quarter for billing periods beginning July 1. This decrease, in addition to reductions on Jan. 1 and April 1, will more than offset the 17-percent FCA increase in October 2008.
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(April 16, 2009) - In the winter, when utility bills can be at their highest, Memphis residents still have, on average, one of the lowest monthly residential utility bills in the nation.
In a recent survey of 35 metropolitan areas, Memphians had the ninth lowest typical monthly residential
TVA rate decrease to lower average MLGW bills
April 9, 2009
The average MLGW customer can expect to see a decrease of approximately $5 to $6 in their electric bills compared to the first quarter of 2009. The seven percent rate decrease in TVA's fuel cost adjustment rate is a direct result of a decrease in TVA's fuel acquisition costs. This marks the second
For the second time in four years, Memphis Light, Gas and Water has earned the American Public Power Association's (APPA) Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. Of the more than 2,000 public power utili
Poplar Ave. lane closures scheduled for next two weeks
March 27, 2009
(March 27, 2009) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water will begin work in the Westbound lanes of Poplar at Pauline to install underground lines for the new Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center expansion. Work begins Monday, March 30. Commuters may experience occasional closure of two lanes. This work will
(March 5, 2009) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water's Customer Care Center will continue their extended hours through the month of March. The extended hours started January 31 and will now end on March 31. The hours will include Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live operators will be available to assist
Get Smart with Energy Use and win $1,000 in utilities at March 11 EnergySmart Memphis event
March 4, 2009
(March 3, 2009) - Memphis Light, Gas and Water will take to the stage at the Orpheum Wednesday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to present a public energy-saving program to Memphis and Shelby County residents. The program, called EnergySmart Memphis, will help participants reduce their energy
MLGW delegation goes to Washington
February 25, 2009
(February 25, 2009) - Today, MLGW President Jerry Collins, General Counsel Cheryl Patterson and Controller Dana Jeanes visited the offices of Congressmen Cohen and Tanner. Topics covered included full funding of the federal Liheap program to help low income families pay their utility bills, funding
Survey says Memphis has lowest water/wastewater rates
February 19, 2009
(February 19, 2009) Memphians pay the lowest combined water and wastewater rates of nearly 30 U.S. cities, according to the newly-released 2009 report of water and wastewater bill comparisons compiled by Austin Water Utility in Austin, Texas.
The survey compared water and wastewater costs
MLGW Announces Art Contest Winners
February 5, 2009
This year, MLGW created a poster contest for Memphis City School students. The theme was "Saving Energy." Every MCS art teacher received information on the contest. We received 44 entries from five different schools. Prizes were awarded in two categories: K-5 and 6-8.
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(January 30, 2009) - This morning, a convoy of 12 MLGW trucks left the North Service Center on Tupelo and began the three-hour drive to Mayfield, KY, a city rendered powerless by this week's snow and ice storms. All four local TV stations covered the departure of MLGW crews.
As part of a mutual
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