News Releases
News Releases for: 2007
Diana Veazey, Vice President of Construction and Maintenance for MLGW, has announced that she plans to retire from the utility early this summer with 30 years of service. Veazey had always considered retirement upon her daughter's graduation from college and, unfortunately for the utility, t
Lee, Horton will not receive severance packages
May 4, 2007
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Board Chairman and Acting President and CEO Rick Masson announced this afternoon that former MLGW President Joseph Lee, III and former General Counsel Odell Horton Jr. will not be eligible for severance packages. In addition, neither Lee nor Horton is eligible for retir
11 a.m. MLGW board briefing cancelled:Afternoon board meeting will continue as scheduled
May 3, 2007
The MLGW President's briefing to the board of commissioners, scheduled for 11 o'clock this morning has been cancelled. The 1:30 p.m. board meeting will proceed as scheduled.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 420,000 customers in
Mayor accepts Lee's resignation:Board chairman Rick Masson will serve as interim President & CEO
May 3, 2007
Memphis Mayor WW Herenton has accepted the resignation of MLGW President and CEO Joseph Lee, III and Vice President and General Counsel Odell Horton effective tomorrow, May 4. In the interim, Board Chairman Rick Masson will serve as acting President and CEO, as provided in the MLGW Charter. The
MLGW to reinstate temporary
meter readers and others:
City Council approves contract with Kelly Services
May 1, 2007
The Memphis City Council approved an increase in funding for a contract between MLGW and Kelly Services today. The contract provides for nearly 100 temporary employees that provide short and long-term project support within the utility, including 32 temporary meter readers. As a result of the ratif
MLGW to give customers account adjustment
April 19, 2007
During the months of June or July 2007, MLGW customers will receive a one-time credit adjustment on their bills. The average credit adjustment will be about $50 per residential customer and will be reflected in customers' gas charges. The amount of the credit adjustment for commercial customers wil
MLGW/Special Olympics Sportsfest displays energy in motion and athletic feats of special kids
March 29, 2007
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is teaming up again with Special Olympics to host the annual MLGW/Special Olympics Sportsfest this Saturday, March 31, at 9 a.m., at St. George's School on Houston Levee Road. For nearly two decades, dozens of MLGW employees have volunteered their time each year
City Councilman Edmund Ford today paid the remaining $8,952 balance on his MLGW commercial accounts. The payment brings his accounts current and avoids the cutoff of utility service. In the past 30 days, Mr. Ford has made more than $16,000 in payments to MLGW.
Ford paid a $4,368 balance on his
MLGW Announces "Back to School" Program For Local Students
March 23, 2007
MLGW supports the efforts of local schools to equip graduating students to be prepared for the modern world and its technically oriented workforce by seeking advanced education and training, whether by attending college, training in military service, or seeking admittance to a vocational or appr
MLGW clarifies reports regarding Edmund Ford's utility accounts: Begins internal audit of credit and cut-off policies
February 23, 2007
MLGW is responding today in regards to media reports about the utility account of Edmund Ford. A published report this morning incorrectly identified Ford as a participant in MLGW's On Track program, which provides customers with information about budgeting and energy conservation.
Ford never a p
Eleven pioneers honored at Feb. 15 MLGW Board meeting
February 15, 2007
Eleven black men stood up and refused to be held down in 1974. They demanded an end to discriminatory hiring and promotional practices, as well as unequal training and development at MLGW. These heroes courageously filed a lawsuit that led to a Consent Decree ensuring MLGW's compliance with
Cold weather may lead to increased utility usage, costs
February 6, 2007
Recent cold temperatures are likely to significantly increase customers' utility usage to warm their homes, MLGW officials announced today. More traditional cold winter temperatures have followed a period in December and January that represented the warmest winter month on record for MLGW. T
MLGW prepared for possible wintry weather
January 31, 2007
With the possibility of winter weather moving into the Memphis and Shelby County area, MLGW is taking precautions to ensure that utility service will remain as reliable as possible.
At this time MLGW is staying in contact with the National Weather Service and closely monitoring the weather situat
MLGW Exceeds Goal in 2006-2007 United Way Campaign: Joins Top Five Corporate Givers in Memphis
January 26, 2007
Employees of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW) have pledged $802,530.37 for United Way of the Mid-South during the 2006-2007 United Way fundraising campaign held throughout all MLGW offices and work centers. The final pledge total exceeded the goal set for the campaign, and all pledges w
MLGW dedicates electric substation to former board member
January 23, 2007
Memphis Mayor Willie W. Herenton, MLGW President and CEO Joseph Lee, III and several current and past members of the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division board of directors today dedicated the electric substation on Shady Grove Rd. near Yates in honor of former board member L.R. Jalenak at a cerem
EnergySmart Energy Education Workshops Begin January 18
January 17, 2007
EnergySmart Memphis will begin the year with a series of energy education workshops where participants will learn how to complete energy-efficient home improvements that will have an immediate and direct impact on participants' energy costs.
The two-hour workshop will include informatio
'AA' financial rating from Fitch solidifies MLGW's strong financial leadership and community benefits
January 14, 2007
Fitch Ratings, a leading global rating agency of bond issues, has affirmed its "AA" rating of the utility's electric division. The "AA" rating makes MLGW one of Fitch's most highly rated electric systems, and is further evidence of the utility's solid financial pe
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