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News Releases for: 2015
MLGW Board Meeting Schedule/Agenda - Wednesday, Nov. 4
October 29, 2015
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public Board of Commissioners Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted), at MLGW Administration Build
Teens rev up engines with sun’s rays in A-Blazing Race
October 22, 2015
As a part of a fun-filled E-Day, 22 local high school and middle school teams are harnessing the sun’s rays to see who has the fastest and coolest solar-powered car on the track.
MLGW’s A-Blazing Race is a part of the University of Memphis’ Engineering Day set for Friday, O
MLGW Named an “Environmental Champion” in Customer Survey
October 16, 2015
The 2015 Residential Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement survey by Cogent Energy Reports named MLGW one of the top three combined energy providers in the South for environmental dedication.
The survey, according to Cogent, measures “operational satisfaction, product experie
MLGW Board Meeting Schedule/Agenda - Wednesday, October 21
October 15, 2015
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public Board of Commissioners Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted), at MLGW Administration Build
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division was recently announced as one of the 100 Best Fleets in North America. The utility was named 46th in the Government Green Fleet Awards for 2015, scoring higher than its previous honorable mention award in 2014.
The Government Green Fleet Award is open to
MLGW Observes Public Power Week Oct. 4 – 10
October 5, 2015
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division observes Public Power Week, Oct. 4–10, along with more than 2,000 other utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for-profit basis to 47 million Americans.
“As a municipal-owned utility, MLGW strives to do what’s in the b
MLGW Board Meeting Schedule/Agenda - Wednesday, October 7
September 30, 2015
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public Board of Commissioners Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted), at MLGW Administration Build
MLGW Board Meeting Schedule/Agenda - Wednesday, September 16
September 14, 2015
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public Board of Commissioners Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted), at MLGW Administration Build
MLGW Board Meeting Schedule/Agenda - Wednesday, September 2
August 31, 2015
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public Board of Commissioners Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted), at MLGW Administration Build
Memphis Energized Television September/October 2015
August 25, 2015
Memphis Energized is a half-hour television program that features important news from Memphis Light, Gas and Water. Each edition of Memphis Energized features energy-saving information, vital safety tips, utility industry news and information on customer assistance programs. MLGW is prou
MLGW Board Meeting Schedule/Agenda - Wednesday, August 19
August 17, 2015
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public Board of Commissioners Meetings are held at 1:00 p.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted), at MLGW Administration Build
As cooler weather returns to the Mid-South and MLGW’s Special Reconnect program comes to an end, MLGW is glad to announce that more than 600 customers took advantage of this program.
Extremely high temperatures beginning in early July also resulted in no MLGW customers being cut-off f
MLGW Restores Power to Approximately 67,800 Customers
August 8, 2015
MLGW has restored services to approximately 67,800 customers affected by storms from Wednesday. About 50 customers remain without power. The utility expects to complete all of its restoration by Saturday midnight.
In total, 67,842 customers lost power due to the storms.
To report an emergen
More than 66,000 Customers Restored Since Wednesday’s Storms
August 8, 2015
MLGW has restored services to more than 66,000 customers affected by storms earlier this week. Around 970 customers are still without services.
In total, 67,842 customers lost power due to the storms. MLGW crews and 24 outside crews are working around the clock to restore services. The utili
MLGW restoration efforts will continue into the evening as crews work to restore outages. Approximately 63,000 customers have been restored.
In total, 67,842 customers lost power due to Wednesday’s set of storms. As of 6 p.m., 4,480 customers remain without power.
Currently, 24 out
MLGW restoration efforts continue this morning. In spite of the severe weather this morning, approximately 61,000 customers have been restored since the original set of storms on Wednesday.
In total, 67,842 customers lost power due to Wednesday’s set of storms. As of 10 a.m., 8,
MLGW's Pilot Safety Inspection program begins August 10 and will run through February 29, 2016. Customers can arrange an appointment beginning August 10, with the first available appointment date of September 1.
Appointments scheduled between September 1 and September 30 are free. Appoin
More than 55,000 Customers Restored Since Wednesday's Storms
August 6, 2015
MLGW restoration efforts will continue into the night following two waves of severe storms that moved through the Mid-South on Wednesday. As of 6:30 p.m., MLGW crews have restored service to more than 55,000 customers.
In total, 67,842 customers lost power due to both waves of storms. Approx
MLGW Restored 44,000 Customers As Restoration Continues
August 6, 2015
MLGW restoration efforts continue today after two waves of severe storms moved through the Mid-South a little after 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Wednesday. As of 9 a.m., MLGW crews have restored service to 44,000 customers and counting.
In total, 67,842 customers lost power due to this storm, i
MLGW restoration efforts are well underway after a severe thunderstorm moved through the Mid-South a little after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
In total, 43,738 customers lost power due to this storm. MLGW is estimating that all outages caused by this storm will be restored by Saturday midnight.
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