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Fewer than 22,000 remain without power on day six
June 2, 2017
Full restoration could extend into early next week
MLGW continues to work 24/7 on day six of its power restoration efforts following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000 customers on Saturday. More than 166,000 customers have regained power and fewer than 22,000 customers are
Fewer than 27,000 remain without power this evening
June 1, 2017
Full restoration could still take more than a week
MLGW continues to work 24/7 this evening on power restoration efforts following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000 customers on Saturday. More than 161,000 customers have regained power and fewer than 27,000 customers are s
Fewer than 32,000 remain without power on day five
June 1, 2017
Full restoration could still take more than a week
MLGW continues to work 24/7 on day five of its power restoration efforts following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000 customers on Saturday. More than 156,000 customers have regained power and fewer than 32,000 customers ar
MLGW is adding 24 crews to its restoration efforts bringing the total to 97 crews. Work will continue into the night as crews focus on smaller outages as the utility continues to make progress on day four in its restoration efforts following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000
MLGW tackles smaller outages on day four
May 31, 2017
Restoration progress will slow down
Today, MLGW workers will focus on smaller outages as the utility continues to make progress on day four in its restoration efforts following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000 customers on Saturday. More than 143,000 customers have regain
Restoration process continues into the evening
May 30, 2017
Full restoration could take more than a week
Work continues into the evening as MLGW restores power to customers following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000 customers on Saturday. More than 141,000 customers have regained power and about 47,000 customers are still without
Full restoration could take more than a week
Work continues today as MLGW restores power to customers following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000 customers on Saturday. More than 123,000 customers have regained power and about 65,000 customers are still without power curre
MLGW crews working 24/7 to restore power
May 29, 2017
Full restoration will take more than a week.
Work continues this evening as MLGW restores power to customers following straight line winds which knocked out as many as 188,000 customers on Saturday. Nearly 96,000 customers have regained power and about 92,000 customers are still without power cu
Full restoration will take more than a week.
Following the straight line winds moving through MLGW’s service territory on Saturday night, knocking out power to more than 188,000 customers, MLGW is working around the clock to restore services. About 115,000 customers are still without power
How MLGW Restores Power
May 28, 2017
Step 1:
We repair any damage to our substations along with damage to primary circuit lines.
Circuits that are tied to our top three public health and safety-related customers
(hospitals, water pumping stations, and sewer treatments plants) are worked on first.
Step 2:
The next priority o
Full restoration will take more than a week.
Straight line winds moving through MLGW’s service territory Saturday around 10:45 p.m. knocked out power to more than 188,000 customers. About 147,000 customers are without power currently. Full restoration will take more than one week.
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Since 2013, Memphis has earned the top spot for having the lowest combined typical winter residential bill among selected cities across the country.
Last year, a typical winter residential bill was $243.79. This year, the bill increased slightly to $253.09, a difference of $9.30. MLGW’s fi
MLGW Reading Meters Saturday, May 13
May 12, 2017
MLGW meter readers will be visiting some homes to perform readings this Saturday, May 13.
Meter readings are generally recorded on weekdays. However, to prevent excessively long billing cycles, scheduling occasionally necessitates weekend readings. Some customers can expect to see meter read
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 Readies Launch of “Play It Cool” Program 2017
May 11, 2017
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 screening and applicati
Voluntary Request Related to MLGW Davis Water Treatment Plant Maintenance
The voluntary request for water conservation continues for commercial, industrial and residential customers, primarily in Southwest Memphis. During the peaks hours of 5 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 10 p.m., customers are asked to re
The project at Nike’s facility will produce solar power with panels similar to these at Agricenter International. At 2 MW, the new installation will be twice the size of that at the Agricenter.
MLGW has been awarded a solar generation project through the Tennessee Valley Authority’
Voluntary Request Related To MLGW Davis Water Treatment Plant Maintenance
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is voluntarily requesting commercial, industrial and residential customers, primarily in southwest Memphis, to conserve water during the peaks hours of 5 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. as
MLGW Hosts Open House starting May 8
May 4, 2017
Shelby County Community Services Agency will screen applicants for two programs
MLGW will be hosting an open house on Monday, May 8, at the downtown Community Office, 245 S. Main St. from 3 to 7 p.m. Customers can learn about various MLGW assistance programs and apply for LIHEAP utility assistan
MLGW Davis Water Plant Experiences Temporary Shutdown Affecting Customers in Southwest Memphis
May 2, 2017
Memphis Light, Gas and Water experienced a well failure at its Davis Water Treatment Plant in Southwest Memphis today that might cause low pressure and cloudy water for residents in that area. Customers in the affected area are asked to limit their water usage for the next 24 hours while this issue
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