News Releases
News Releases for: 2020
August 19 MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting Exclusively Online
August 13, 2020
Online streaming is audio only
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will stream the audio of its Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. There will be no physical meeting.
Customers who plan to submit questions can send them by email prior to the meeting. The email s
Gas Odor in the Air at Brooks Road and Graves Road
August 13, 2020
Routine maintenance on August 14 to last one hour
MLGW will perform routine maintenance on a gas main in the area of Brooks Road and Graves Road on August 14, 2020. This planned work will require natural gas to be vented into the air for one hour beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The public in the surro
Beware of Bitcoin Scam Calls
August 13, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division asks customers to be on alert for scam callers threatening to disconnect service unless immediate payment is made by Bitcoin. A technology called “spoofing” can make it look like calls are coming from MLGW, but they are not. Customers who receive th
MLGW to host Integrated Resource Plan Listening Session
August 10, 2020
Monday, Aug. 17, 2-5 p.m.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will host an Integrated Resource Plan Listening Session on Monday, August 17, 2-5 p.m via Zoom.
To join the meeting from a computer, tablet or smartphone visit: https://mlgw.zoom.us/j/93483273440.
Customers who would like t
MLGW observes National Call 811 Day
August 10, 2020
Reminding customers to always call Tennessee811 hotline before digging
BOOM! It’s not a sound you want to hear in your neighborhood. Natural gas explosions are most often caused by construction or digging accidents. Those accidents killed several in Durham, NC, and Newfield, NJ, last year,
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
of the MLGW Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda
Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee and the Mayor of Memphis relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Final IRP ready for review
August 3, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s final report of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is now available for review at mlgw.com/powersupplyinfo. The IRP, led by Siemens Industry Incorporated, with community input and feedback from the Power Supply Advisory Team, provides a detailed analysis of powe
MLGW Expands Network of Bill Payment Locations
July 31, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division customers will be able to pay their bill at over 100 additional locations in Shelby County, thanks to an expansion of authorized MLGW pay agents that now includes Dollar General® and Family Dollar® stores, starting August 3.
To simplify the process,
MLGW extends temporary moratorium on disconnects
July 30, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is extending its temporary suspension of disconnections and late fees until Monday, August 24.
“Many of our customers are facing major financial challenges during this pandemic and, while we must still run the business, we want to give our customers ad
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
of the MLGW Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda
Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee and the Mayor of Memphis relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MLGW Bo
Online streaming is audio only
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will stream the audio of its Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. There will be no physical meeting.
Customers who plan to submit questions can send them by email prior to the meeting. The email sh
Gas Odor in the Air at Two Locations on Tuesday, July 21
July 20, 2020
Routine maintenance near Ridgeway north of Bill Morris Parkway and Outland north of Raines
MLGW will perform routine maintenance at two locations Tuesday, July 21 – Ridgeway, north of Bill Morris Parkway, and Outland, north of Raines. Work will begin around 8 a.m. and last for four hours.
MLGW Expands Bill Payment Locations
July 16, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division customers will be able to pay their bill at over 100 new locations in Shelby County, thanks to an expansion of authorized MLGW pay agents that will now include Dollar General® and Family Dollar® stores, starting August 3.
To simplify the process, MLG
Scam calls target customers
July 13, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division asks customers to be on alert for scam callers threatening to disconnect service unless immediate payment is made. A technology called “spoofing” makes it look like calls are coming from MLGW, but they are not. Customers who receive these types of c
Online streaming is audio only
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will stream the audio of its Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. There will be no physical meeting.
Customers who plan to submit questions can send them by email prior to the meeting. The email sho
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
of the MLGW Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Agenda
Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee and the Mayor of Memphis relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MLGW Boa
Lane closures planned at I-40 and Germantown Parkway
July 7, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is scheduled to install new fiber cable Sunday, July 12, causing intermittent lane closures along I-40 at Germantown Parkway.
All traffic along westbound and eastbound lanes will close long enough for MLGW crews to safely pull the fiber cable over the
IRP draft public review period ends July 6
July 1, 2020
A public review period of the draft of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) ends Monday, July 6. Memphis Light, Gas and Water leadership encourages customers to review the draft and send questions to powersupply@mlgw.org before the public review period is over.
Siemens Industry Incorporated
2019 Annual Report
June 29, 2020
Moving forward to a brighter future
The responsibility to provide excellent service to the citizens of Memphis and Shelby County inspires us every day, infusing our purpose, principles and direction. Founded in 1939, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is the nation’s largest full-servic
MLGW Closed Independence Day
June 29, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division offices will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. Normal business operations resume Monday, July 6.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 429,000 customers in Memphis and Shel
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