News Releases
News Releases for: 2023
MLGW to install gas main on North Germantown Parkway
June 23, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews will start construction on a gas main on the east side of North Germantown Parkway (near Chimney Rock Boulevard). This may temporarily impact the flow of north bound traffic.
We expect to begin construction Monday, June 26 at 6 a.m. and complete construction on
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting July 5, 2023
June 22, 2023
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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Memphis Light, Gas and Water is hosting a webinar for small business owners Thursday, June 22. Power Pivot: Attracting and Retaining Employees in the New Normal starts at 4 p.m. on Zoom: https://mlgw.zoom.us/j/85906866065.
Today’s job market is competitive. Business leaders must be innovat
Power restoration complete after Father’s Day Storm
June 21, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews and 21 additional utility contract crews have restored power to all MLGW customers affected by Sunday’s storms.
The severe weather system that struck Texas and Oklahoma Sunday morning also hit the Mid-South. Winds up to 65 mph and thundershowers caused wi
MLGW crews work through the night to restore remaining customers out from Father’s Day Storm
June 20, 2023
(June 20, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.) – MLGW crews and 21 additional utility contract crews have worked to restore 99% or 47,5000 customers impacted by storms Sunday. Work will continue through the night to restore the remaining 500 customers off from the original storm. Ou
MLGW Makes Solid Progress in Restoring Power
June 20, 2023
(June 20, 2023) – Our dedicated team worked overnight, fixing a single major outage, and resolving 130 additional outages. Currently, 3,300 customers remain without power across 260 outages. We remain optimistic about substantial restoration by this evening, aiming to restore an average of 12
MLGW Addressing Smaller Outages
June 19, 2023
(June 19, 2023, 9 p.m.) – Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews and contract crews are addressing smaller, more complex and time-consuming outages. There are 36 total repair crews and 27 troubleshooting crews. They are joined by more than 20 engineers who are doing damage assessment.
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MLGW Storm Restoration Efforts Ramp Up
June 19, 2023
(June 19, 2023, 11 a.m.) – Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews continue to make progress restoring power. Twelve outside contract crews will supplement our efforts today.
Overnight storms impacted an additional 4,200 customers bringing the total impacted Sunday to 48,000. As of 9 a.m. Monda
MLGW Continues Restoration Efforts – Most Customers Should be Restored by Tuesday Evening
June 18, 2023
(June 18, 2023, 6 p.m.) – Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews are making progress restoring power. As of 5:30 p.m., Sunday there are about 15,000 customers without power and 29,000 have been restored. The majority of customers should have power by Tuesday evening unless severe weather returns
(June 18, 2023, 10:30 a.m.) – Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews are hard at work restoring power to utility customers affected by early morning weather-related outages. Currently, there are about 27,000 customers without electricity. That is down from 44,671 total impacted.
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water invites small business owners to join and participate in the Power Pivot webinar “Attracting and Retaining Employees in the New Normal” on Thursday, June 22 at 4 p.m. on Zoom: https://mlgw.zoom.us/j/85906866065.
Business owners struggling to hire staff ar
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is hosting an Engineering & Information Technology/ Information Services Job Fair on Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the MLGW Training Center, 4949 Raleigh-Lagrange Road.
This job fair is ONLY for Engineering and Information Technology/ Informati
Changing the Game: Procurement Fair 2023
June 6, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s Supplier Diversity department is hosting a Procurement Fair on Friday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MLGW Training Center, 4949 Raleigh-Lagrange Road.
The Procurement Fair is free and food trucks will be onsite.
This year’s theme, “Chang
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting June 7, 2023
May 24, 2023
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 closed in observance of Memorial Day
May 24, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water offices will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal business operations will resume Tuesday, May 30.
Customers can use My Account on MLGW’s secure website to check balances, make payment arrangements and to check the status of an outa
MLGW Hosting Mobile Food Pantry Thursday, June 8
May 22, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is hosting a Mobile Food Pantry at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1169 Kerr Ave, on Thursday, June 8. The food will be distributed starting at 10 a.m. until supplies are gone.
The food is donated in partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank.
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Memphis City Councilwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington, invite utility customers and constituents to Power Hour Community Meeting Thursday, May 25 at the Glenview Community Center, 1141 S. Barksdale. Doors open at 5 p.m. so customers can meet with a Service Advisor fo
MLGW to host workshops focused on electric vehicles
May 19, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water, in conjunction with local and state organizations, will host two workshops next week at the Shelby Farms Park FedEx Event Center, 415 Great View Drive East.
A Community Forum about EV Charging Wednesday, May 24, from 4 – 7 p.m. MLGW, Drive Electric TN, Tenness
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,
MLGW releases 2022 Water Quality Report
May 3, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is excited to announce the online release of the 2022 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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