News Releases
News Releases for: 2024
MLGW Celebrates Drinking Water Week
May 8, 2024
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division joins communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, an annual observance led by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Taking place May 5 – 11 this year, Drinking Water Week serves to highlight the importance of safe drinking
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division was recently presented with the American Public Gas Association’s System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) for excellence in operating its natural gas utility. MLGW is one of 25 SOAR recipients recognized in 2024.
The selection was based on de
MLGW Releases 2023 Water Quality Report
May 6, 2024
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is excited to announce the online release of the 2023 Water Quality Report. It is available in English and Spanish at mlgw.com/waterquality. Customers can also request a printed copy of the Water Quality Report by calling 901-320-3950 or emailing corpcomm@mlgw.org.
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water wants to thank customers for supporting the Share the Pennies Home Weatherization Program. Thanks in large part to customer contributions, MLGW’s Energy Services team has completed over 1,080 homes through the program.
“The Share the Pennies Home We
Traffic will be affected by MLGW repairs
May 2, 2024
Northbound traffic on Farm Rd. between the Farm Rd./Walnut Grove Rd. intersection to Mullins Station Rd. will be temporarily closed for maintenance work. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes.
Repairs are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 7, at 11 p.m. and conclude on Wednesday, Ma
Memphis Light, Gas and Water recently completed its annual Comparative Rates Survey comparing Memphis’ combined electric, gas, and water utility rates with other cities around the United States. MLGW’s combined rates continue to be among the lowest in the country. For several years, Mem
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting May 15
April 30, 2024
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 Board of Commissioners Meeting May 1
April 18, 2024
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’s Downtown Community Office, 245 S. Main St., will be open from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, April 13, to assist customers who need help with their bills.
Appointments are highly encouraged but walk-ins will be accepted. Customers can go online (mlgw.com/appt) or use the QLESS app to
Memphians facing utility cutoff notices may qualify for up to a $700 credit on their MLGW utility bills. Mayor Paul Young and the Memphis City Council set aside $1 million for the program, now in its fifteenth year.
You will qualify if:
· Your household income does not exceed
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting April 17
April 3, 2024
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 postpones the remainder of 2045 workshops
April 3, 2024
MLGW leaders have been on a listening tour, learning what’s important to customers and what they want in the future from their local utility. However, after completing 10 workshops, MLGW will reschedule future community meetings based on input from customers.
Leaders will use feedback and
This morning, a brief but intense line of thunderstorms impacted much of the Midwest causing many power outages in Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Memphis and Shelby County were also impacted by this storm system.
Lightning from the storm caused damage to an MLGW electric substa
MLGW closed in observance of MLK Memorial Day
March 28, 2024
Memphis Light, Gas and Water business offices will be closed on Thursday, April 4 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Day.
Customers can use My Account on MLGW’s secure website to check balances, make payment arrangements and to check the status of an outage. Customers with at
MLGW closed in observance of Good Friday
March 22, 2024
Memphis Light, Gas and Water business offices will be closed on Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday.
Customers can use My Account on MLGW’s secure website to check balances, make payment arrangements and to check the status of an outage. Customers with at least four to seven days
Eight community workshops are scheduled
A workshop envisioning what will be important to utility users in 2045 has been rescheduled. The meeting originally set at Gaston Community Center for Tuesday, March 26 has been rescheduled to April 18.
MLGW continues to host future-focused communi
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting April 3
March 21, 2024
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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Downtown businesses pitch in for March Madness
March 20, 2024
MLGW and other downtown-based businesses are answering Mayor Young’s call to make downtown Memphis shine during this weekend’s NCAA Tournament games. President Doug McGowen encouraged other leaders to join in the effort. “We’re looking forward to putting our best foot forwar
MLGW honors our Natural Gas Utility Workers on March 18
March 18, 2024
Today, Memphis Light, Gas and Water and other natural gas utilities are observing national Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day.
It’s a day when communities such as Memphis and Shelby County offer recognition and gratitude to employees who work to provide natural gas service safely and r
Traffic will be affected by MLGW gas repair
March 6, 2024
The intersection of Summer Ave and Raleigh Lagrange will be closed temporarily while crews from Memphis Light, Gas and Water repair a gas main. This repair poses no threat to public safety performing maintenance on a gas main.
Crews will be working nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginn
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