News Releases
News Releases for: 2011
MLGW Crews Continue Restoration Wednesday Afternoon
April 20, 2011
(April 20, 2011 - 4:30 p.m.) - MLGW crews have restored power to more than 36,000 of the 64,000 customers affected by the storm that hit Shelby County shortly before 11 p.m. last night. MLGW crews will continue to work 24 hours a day, in 16-hour shifts in order to restore power. In addition, MLGW's
MLGW, Neighborhood Christian Center Team
To Help Seniors "Play It Cool":
230 Window AC Units Donated to Low-Income Seniors
April 18, 2011
(April 18, 2011) - Seniors facing the unrelenting heat of summer can expect a little relief thanks to Memphis Light, Gas and Water's "Play It Cool" Program. As part of MLGW's community outreach efforts, 230 window air conditioning units will be available to qualified low-income seniors and disabled
MLGW Strengthens System Against Potential Earthquake Damage: New Video Series Highlights Preparation Efforts
April 13, 2011
(April 13, 2011) - The devastation brought on by the massive earthquake in Japan has increased both awareness and concern of earthquake preparedness across the globe. The subject is especially relevant to Shelby County residents, given the region's proximity to the New Madrid fault and the 200th an
EnergySmart Workshops 2011
April 12, 2011
Get EnergySmart at your library... "EnergySmart Workshops" is a series of two-hour workshops that will show you how to conserve energy and save money! All participants that attend the workshops will receive a free kit valued at $50! Call branch locations to reserve a space.
Upcoming Worksho
MLGW to Complete Storm Restoration Today
April 8, 2011
(April 8, 2011) - MLGW crews this morning are beginning the final stages of restoration following Monday's storm. Since Monday, MLGW has restored power to 70,000 of 71,000 customers, with remaining customers to be restored today. In terms of damage to MLGW's system, this storm ranks as the fifth st
MLGW Restoration Update: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday
April 6, 2011
(April 6, 2011) - Hundreds of MLGW employees continue to work diligently to restore power to customers without power following Monday's storm. As of 8:30 a.m., about 12,000 customers remain without power. MLGW still estimates that it will be Friday before the restoration is complete. Power h
MLGW Begins Day Two of Restoration Efforts: Full restoration still expected by end of day Friday
April 5, 2011
(April 5, 2011 - 8:30 a.m. update) - MLGW crews are now in their second day of around-the-clock work to restore power to customers affected by yesterday's storm. Power has been restored to more than 50,000 customers, and 20,000 customers remain without power. MLGW crews have continued to work 24 ho
Road closing information
April 5, 2011
From Wednesday, April 6 through Friday, April 8, MLGW construction will result in the closing of Lynnfield Rd. between Park and Quince to through traffic from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day. This construction is unrelated to the current outage restoration efforts due to Monday's storm.
MLGW Restoration Update: 5 p.m. Tuesday
April 5, 2011
(April 5, 2011) - MLGW crews continued their around-the-clock efforts to restore power Tuesday. Bolstered by 17 out-of-town crews, workers cleared debris, trimmed trees and repaired lines, poles and other electric equipment damaged by Monday’s storm. About 17,000 customers remain without power. T
(April 4, 2011) - MLGW crews have begun the restoration process after storms this morning and afternoon knocked out power to more than 63,500 customers.
MLGW has received numerous reports of downed trees and power lines across Shelby County as a result of the high winds that accompanied the stor
(April 4, 2011 - 5pm update) - MLGW crews are already making progress in restoring power to customers affected by today's storm. Power has been restored to about 18,000 customers thus far, bringing the current total to 50,000 customers remaining without power. The storm's high winds caused numerous
MLGW crews continue to work this evening to restore power to customers affected by today's storm
April 4, 2011
As of Monday night at 8:30 p.m.
Currently, there are about 34,500 customers without power.
MLGW has restored power to more than 36,500 customers.
A total of 71,000 customers experienced outages as a result of the
storm, with a high point of 63,500 customers out at one time.
Downed tre
(March 28, 2011) - About 32 MLGW employees are visiting Memphis City School locations this week during its 5th annual "MLGW Goes to School" program.
MLGW Goes to School is a program developed to encourage Memphis City Schools' students to explore career opportunities in the utility/energy indus
MLGW President Receives U of M Engineering Award
March 16, 2011
(March 16, 2011) - MLGW President and CEO Jerry R. Collins Jr. was recently honored with the Herff Honor Award for Distinguished Service in Engineering by the University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering.
Collins, a U of M engineering alumnus, was presented with the award at the Herff Coll
MLGW Water Rates Among Nation's Lowest:
Memphis ranks second lowest in study of Top 50 largest cities
March 10, 2011
(March 10, 2011) - In a recent investigative report, CNN noted a study by Black & Veatch that showed Memphis water rates as the second lowest among the nation's 50 largest cities.
In the study, Black & Veatch, a global consulting company, studied monthly utility bills from homes using 15,000 gal
MLGW Restores Power Downtown
March 2, 2011
(March 2, 2011) - The area served by Substation 4 in the northern part of downtown has been restored following a power outage that was first reported last evening at about 6 p.m. Customers were restored around midnight after MLGW was able to reroute power, but experienced a second outage this morni
MLGW to Honor Zach Randolph at March 3 Board Meeting
March 2, 2011
MLGW will present Memphis Grizzlies All-Star forward Zach Randolph with a "Community Hero" award during the President's Briefing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3.
Randolph is being honored for his outstanding work in assisting local families with their utility bills. This year, for the second cons
February 25 Restoration Update
February 25, 2011
(February 25, 2011) - MLGW crews continue to restore power this morning to customers affected
by last night's storm front that caused damage across the Mid-South.
Straight line winds accompanying the storm caused significant damage in
Shelby County, particularly in the Millington and Raleigh-Fra
MLGW Grows In J.D. Power Satisfaction Survey:
Ranks among top five most improved utilities
February 17, 2011
(February 17, 2011) - For the third consecutive year, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division showed improvement in the annual results of the J.D. Power & Associates Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study. In the 2011 study, MLGW's score improved 36 points from the prior year.
MLGW
TVA to Base Pricing Structure on Seasonal Periods:
Will Not Affect Overall Customer Bills
February 17, 2011
(Feb. 17, 2011) - TVA will change its retail base rate structure to reflect seasonal usage, starting with the April 2011 billing period. For MLGW residential customers, the change will have a minimal impact on overall customer bills.
The change will enable TVA to more accurately reflect fluctua
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