News Releases
News Releases for: 2022
Registration is open for MLGW’s Winter Moratorium program
November 21, 2022
Elderly and disabled customers are encouraged to complete applications before November 30
As colder weather approaches, MLGW wants to ensure uninterrupted service to its senior (ages 60 and above) and disabled customers. The Winter Moratorium program has been in place for over two decades and pr
MLGW Closed for Thanksgiving
November 18, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 24-25 in observance of Thanksgiving. Normal business operations will resume Monday, November 28.
Customers can use My Account on MLGW’s secure website to check balances, make payment arrangements and to check
MLGW’s Power of Warmth offers free space heaters or electric blankets
November 14, 2022
Qualified low-income seniors and disabled residents may qualify for assistance through the Power of Warmth program.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, in partnership with Neighborhood Christian Centers Inc., is once again distributing one hundred each of electric blankets and space heaters t
MLGW’s Power Supply Vote Delayed
November 10, 2022
The vote on whether to award the Tennessee Valley Authority a long-term contract for supplying power to MLGW was scheduled for November 16, 2022. That vote has been delayed due to an appeal. The vote will be scheduled once the appeals process is completed.
MLGW is the largest three-service publi
MLGW Closed for Veterans Day
November 4, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water offices will be closed on Friday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Normal business operations will resume Monday, November 14.
Customers can use My Account on MLGW’s secure website to check balances, make payment arrangements and to check the status o
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting November 16, 2022
November 3, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month (unless otherwise noted) at the MLGW Administration Building, 220 S. Main.
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Memphis City Council Approves 12th MLGW President and CEO
November 1, 2022
Today, members of the Memphis City Council approved Doug McGowen as the new President and CEO of Memphis Light, Gas and Water. McGowen currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the City of Memphis and is Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s pick to lead MLGW. Today’s measure effecti
Scammers target MLGW customers
October 31, 2022
MLGW employees will never call and ask customers to purchase pre-paid gift cards
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is getting reports of a scam in which people posing as employees ask customers to buy MoneyPak cards at CVS or Walgreens to avoid disconnection.
MLGW representatives will never call a
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting November 2, 2022
October 28, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month (unless otherwise noted) at the MLGW Administration Building, 220 S. Main.
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MLGW hosts Smart Homes webinar
October 26, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will host a no-cost webinar Thursday, October 27, at 4 p.m. about smart homes, how they help reduce costs, and how to get involved. Customers who register at https://mlgwneighborhoods.eventbrite.com will receive a Zoom link to the webinar.
Smart homes allow homeowner
MLGW Public Auction of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment
October 21, 2022
Saturday, November 5 at 7 a.m. at the South Service Center (3020 Gill Road)
A public auction of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division surplus vehicles and equipment will be held Saturday, November 5 at 7 a.m. at the South Service Center (3020 Gill Road). The inclement weather date is Saturday, N
MLGW announces the 2022 Student Poster Contest focusing on Disaster Preparedness – “Crisis Crusher and The Art of Being Prepared!”
October 20, 2022
Shelby County students, grab your paints, brushes, colored pencils, crayons, glue, glitter and even computers! It’s time to enter the 2022 MLGW Student Poster Contest. The utility is once again sponsoring its annual Student Art Poster Contest for Shelby County school children in grades K-12.
MLGW to hear public comments on power supply
October 12, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will host two public meetings to listen to customer comments and feedback regarding the future of the utility’s power supply. Listening sessions are scheduled for October 18 and 20.
· Tuesday, October 18, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Germantown City Hall, 1930 S
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is seeking qualified general and home improvement contractors to participate in a MLGW home and weatherization program. The program will provide weatherization and energy efficiency repairs to residents.
All interested contractors are required to attend a MANDATORY w
MLGW partners with Latino Memphis, Radio Ambiente and the Food Bank for the first ever “Latino One-Stop” event
October 7, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is partnering with Latino Memphis, Radio Ambiente and the Mid-South Food Bank for the very first “Latino One-Stop,” a combination of resource fair and mobile food pantry, to take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at El Mercadito de Memphis, 3766 Ridgeway Rd
During a September 1, 2022 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Special Called Board of Commissioners meeting, President and CEO J.T. Young recommended awarding the Tennessee Valley Authority a long-term contract for supplying power to MLGW under MLGW’s renewable and other alternative resources RFP.
MLGW extends deadline for free pilot light inspections
September 30, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will offer pilot light inspections by appointment and free of charge to residential customers until October 15. Starting October 16, there is a $55 fee. Pilot light inspections are always free for customers who are 60 or older or disabled.)
MLGW encourages customers
MLGW Board of Commissioners October Meetings
September 29, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a Board of Commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Memphis. Public meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month (unless otherwise noted) at the MLGW Administration Building, 220 S. Main.
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MLGW Community Offices reopening
September 29, 2022
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is reopening four of its Community Offices to walk-in customers starting Monday, October 3.
Downtown, Lamar, Whitehaven and Millington community offices are reopening. Only the Summer office will remain closed. The locations and hours are as follows:
Downtown &
MLGW Transition Plan Announced
September 28, 2022
MLGW Board Chairman Mitch Graves announced his transition plan for MLGW following the October 14, 2022 effective date of the resignation of President and CEO J.T. Young.
“By Charter, I will serve as Acting President and CEO in addition to remaining as Board Chair, until a new President and
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