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News Releases for: 2016
MLGW Board Meeting Schedule/Agenda - Wednesday, June 22
June 20, 2016
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 Building
MLGW Continues Restoration Efforts Today
June 17, 2016
Full Restoration to be complete by midnight tonight.
Approximately 700 customers remain without power due to storms that
moved through Shelby County on Wednesday evening.
MLGW predicts full restoration of services to be complete by midnight tonight. MLGW crews
are working around the clock t
MLGW Kicks Off “Play It Cool” Program
June 16, 2016
90 Window Air –Conditioning Units Still Available for Low-Income Seniors
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is donating 90 window air-conditioning units to qualified low-income seniors and disabled residents of Shelby County.
Neighborhood Christian Center will host a screening and ap
Restoration Efforts Continue into Thursday Evening: Full Restoration to be complete by Saturday
June 16, 2016
(June 16, 2016, 4:30 p.m.) –MLGW crews have worked to restore services to more than 48,000 customers. Close to 54,000 customers were affected by the storms that moved through Shelby County Wednesday night.
5,085 customers remain without power. Restoration of services for these customers wi
Wednesday Evening Storms Affect Nearly 54,000 Customers
June 16, 2016
(June 16, 2016, 9 a.m.) –Close to 54,000 MLGW customers were affected by power outages caused by a storm system that moved through Shelby County about 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
11,353 customers remain without power. Restoration of services for these customers will be more time consuming due
2015 Annual Report
June 16, 2016
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the nation's largest three-service municipal utility, serving nearly 421,000 customers. Since 1939, MLGW has met the utility needs of Memphis and Shelby County residents by delivering reliable and affordable electricity, natural gas and water service.
Our Mi
MLGW to Host National Natural Gas Vehicle Tour
June 1, 2016
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will host the “CNG from Sea to Shining Sea Road Rally,” presented by the American Public Gas Association and NGVAmerica, on Friday, June 3, at 3 p.m. at its public compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station at 3071 S. Center Road.
The coast-to-coast tou
Old Database on Lead Service Line Locations Placed Online: Database available at mlgw.com
May 27, 2016
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is providing online access to a recently-discovered 16-year-old database of early water service line records that was found in its archives. The records indicate the possible location and composition of some water service lines.
Out of approximately 288,000
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 Building
For the past four years, Memphis Light, Gas and Water has offered the lowest price for utilities among selected cities across the country.
Each year, we strive to not only deliver the best possible price but also the highest quality of service. One way that we measure our operations is to see ho
Lead Service Line Locations Q & A
May 18, 2016
How did MLGW become aware of the 16-year-old database?
In our continued discussions about locating and identifying lead service lines, a staffer noted the existence of the database, which was created to digitize archival records of water service line installations. Information from the archived
Oldest record is from 1874
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division discovered a 16-year-old database of early water service line records in its archives this week. The records indicate the possible location and composition of some water service lines.
Out of approximately 288,000 water service
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 Building
MLGW and MIFA present Plus-1 Jam on Beale
May 12, 2016
Performances continue May 13-14 and May 27-28
Plus-1 Jam continues on Beale Street during May to raise funds for MIFA’s Plus-1 utility assistance program. Memphis Light, Gas and Water and MIFA are partnering to celebrate Memphis Music during Memphis in May with live music on an MLGW stage
MLGW’s 2015 Water Quality Report Available Online
May 12, 2016
The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division 2015 Water Quality Report is available online on MLGW’s website. Customers can view the 2015 Water Quality Report online at www.mlgw.com/waterquality.
Customers can also request a paper copy of the report by calling 901-320-3950 or emailing corpcom
MLGW Kicks Off “Play It Cool” Program
May 3, 2016
200 Window Air Conditioning Units Available for Low-Income Seniors
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is donating 200 window air-conditioning units to qualified low-income seniors and disabled residents of Shelby County.
Neighborhood Christian Center will host a sc
Memphis Water: A Community Treasure
May 3, 2016
Water Quality Report 2015
Great tasting. Purified by nature.
Your drinking water has a long and storied journey to your tap. Its trip begins deep underground in artesian wells. There, the water has been naturally sand-filtered, for nearly 2000 years, by an aquifer system that can go as far as
MLGW Power Restoration Update
May 1, 2016
Crews working to restore customers affected by Saturday morning storms
(May 1, 2016-8:30 a.m.) — MLGW crews continue to make progress in the restoration efforts from Saturday morning’s storms. Overnight, the number of remaining customers without power was reduced to about 1,200 as of
MLGW Power Restoration Update
April 30, 2016
Crews working to restore customers affected by Saturday morning storms
(April 30, 2016-8:30 p.m.) — MLGW crews are working to restore services after storms moved through Shelby County Saturday morning. At one point, more than 26,000 customers were without power; as of 8:30 p.m., about 11,0
MLGW Power Restoration Update
April 30, 2016
Crews working to restore customers affected by Saturday morning storms
(April 30, 2016-3:30 p.m.) — MLGW crews are working to restore services after storms moved through Shelby County Saturday morning. At one point, more than 26,000 customers were without power; as of 3:30 p.m., fewer than
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