News Releases
News Releases for: 2021
Badger Meter Water Meter Inspections
June 24, 2021
Badger Meter is MLGW’s water meter manufacturer. Representatives from the company will be working in pairs to test water meters throughout Shelby County over the next year.
Badger Meter employees can be identified by their Badger Meter ID and uniform. Their trucks will have the Badger Mete
Routine maintenance scheduled for Thursday, June 24
MLGW will perform routine maintenance involving mercaptan at Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road on Thursday, June 24. This routine work will begin at 7:30 a.m. and last one hour. The public in the surrounding areas may smell mercaptan in
Special Called MLGW Pension Board & OPEB Committee Meeting to take place in person on June 24
June 21, 2021
Meeting to include Private Equity Investment Manager Interviews
The Special Called MLGW Pension Board & OPEB Committee meeting slated for June 24 will include Private Equity Investment Manager Interviews. The in-person meeting will take place at 9 a.m. in the MLGW Administration Building (22
Find out if solar energy is right for you. See what programs are available and how to make the decision for installing solar by participating in “Shining Light on Solar Energy.” This one-hour virtual neighborhood training session starts Thursday, June 24, at 4 p.m.
The session is par
MLGW hosts mobile food pantry Thursday, June 24
June 16, 2021
New Location - McFarland Community Center
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is hosting its sixth Mobile Food Pantry drive at a new location – the McFarland Community Center in Southeast Memphis. Food will be distributed starting at 10 a.m. on June 24. The food is donated in partnership with the
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting June 16, 2021
June 10, 2021
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a seven-member 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.
Join us for MLGW Power Pivot’s next small business webinar at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 3 on MLGW’s Facebook page, (facebook.com/MLGW1).
In this webinar, “Embracing A Digital Front Door,” Gale Jones Carson, MLGW’s VP of Community and External Affairs, speaks with Daniel
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting June 2, 2021
May 27, 2021
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a seven-member 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
MLGW offices closed in observance of Memorial Day
May 27, 2021
Memphis Light, Gas and Water offices will be closed Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, June 1.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 429,000 customers in Memphis and Shelby County.
MLGW's Updated Public Records Policy
May 21, 2021
This Policy is available for inspection and duplication in the office of the MLGW Public Records Custodian. This Policy is posted online at mlgw.com. This Policy shall be reviewed every two years.
Public Records Policy
Public Records Request Form
MLGW is the
Memphis Still Among the Lowest for Utility Bill Rates
Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) recently completed its annual Comparative Rates Survey comparing Memphis’ combined electric, gas and water utility rates with other cities around the U.S. MLGW’s combined rates continue to be am
MLGW awarded $750,000 Grant to Provide Energy Efficiency Repairs to Qualified Homeowners
May 19, 2021
Memphis Light, Gas and Water has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to provide weatherization and energy efficiency repairs for qualified, limited-income homeowners in Shelby County. The grant is part of the Home Uplift program, a part
Utility work on Walnut Grove
May 18, 2021
Traffic shift needed for one to two weeks
Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews will repair a water main on Walnut Grove beginning Wednesday, May 19. The far right lane and center lane heading eastbound from 4981 to 5022 Walnut Grove will be closed. Repairs should take one to two weeks.
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting May 19, 2021
May 13, 2021
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is governed by a seven-member 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.
Utility work requires lane closure on S. Yates
May 12, 2021
Work to take place Thursday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Gas Construction & Maintenance crews will close South Yates down to one lane approximately 400 feet north of Poplar Avenue on Thursday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MLGW personnel will flag the traffic aro
Ready to do business with MLGW but you don’t know where to start?
MLGW is hosting a resource workshop for small businesses on May 21 at 9 a.m. that outlines what capital projects are on the books for the 2021 MLGW budget.
The webinar hosted by MLGW’s Supplier Diversity program wan
Calls will not be accepted between 7-8 p.m.
The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Customer Care Center phone number, 544-6549, will be down on Thursday, May 13, between 7-8 p.m. for maintenance. MLGW’s Customer Service is closed during these hours, but customers should note that the IVR (Intera
MLGW Hosts Power Hour Community Meeting
May 10, 2021
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will host a virtual Power Hour Meeting Tuesday, May 11 at 6 p.m. for customers.
President and CEO J.T. Young and other MLGW senior leadership will discuss:
1. Power Supply Review: Update on Electric Supply Solicitation Process – What’s included? Timing?
MLGW crews will perform routine maintenance on a gas main in the area of Lenow Road and Morning Sun starting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 7. This planned work will require natural gas to be vented to the atmosphere for one hour.
The public in the surrounding areas may smell mercaptan in the air.
MLGW 2020 Water Quality Report Available Online
May 6, 2021
The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division 2020 Water Quality Report is available online on MLGW’s website. The report is available in English and Spanish at mlgw.com/waterquality.
Customers can also request a paper copy of the report by calling (901) 320-3962 or emailing waterlab@mlgw.org.
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