News Releases
News Releases for: 2023
MLGW to read meters Saturday, April 29
April 27, 2023
To better serve our customers and protect them from being billed for 35 or more days of service, it is sometimes necessary for MLGW to read meters on Saturdays.
On Saturday, April 29, we are reading cycle 19.
Meters are typically read once per month on a weekday; occasionally the utility read
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting May 17, 2023
April 25, 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.
The meeting
MLGW Hosts Emergency Preparedness Workshops
April 21, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division will host several community workshops to better prepare customers for weather-related emergencies. These Safety in Preparedness Program (SiPP) workshops will provide the tools necessary to create severe weather emergency plans.
Attendees of the free SiPP wor
MLGW crews working to assess damage, restore power
April 23, 2023
A line of thunderstorms with powerful winds moved through Memphis and Shelby County Saturday night, knocking out power to more than 24,000 Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers.
There are over 10,000 customers currently without power. MLGW crews, contract crews, and 35 tree trimming crews ar
MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting April 19, 2023
April 13, 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.
The next me
MLGW hosting mobile food pantry Tuesday, April 18
April 13, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is hosting a Mobile Food Pantry at Macedonia MB Church Boxtown, 1814 Fields Road on Tuesday, April 18. 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 to help up to 500 househol
April is Safe Digging Month
April 12, 2023
Stay safe and keep your family safe this spring. April is National Safe Digging Month, a time when many homeowners, residents, contractors and excavators dig, excavate, build, landscape and garden. If there are plans to dig or excavate on your property, whether it’s for fence posts, trees, ga
MLGW crews preparing for severe weather
April 5, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is preparing for severe weather. The National Weather Service is forecasting more damaging winds and thunderstorms this evening. Impacts to the MLGW service area may include power outages, tree damage and travel difficulties.
Crews are assessin
MLGW continues restoration efforts – 35,000 restored
April 2, 2023
(April 2, 2023 – 7 p.m.) Following Friday night’s storms, a total of 40,000 unique customers were affected by power outages. The peak number out any one time was 36,613. We have restored power to more than 35,000 customers, and about 4,800 remain without power. Ninety-eight percent rest
MLGW continues restoration efforts – 32,000 restored
April 2, 2023
(April 2, 2023 – 10:30 a.m.) Following Friday night’s storms, a total of 40,000 unique customers were affected by power outages. The peak number out any one time was 36,613. We have restored power to more than 32,000 customers, and about 8,000 remain without power. Ninety-eight percent
MLGW crews work on restoration efforts through the night
April 1, 2023
(April 1, 2023 – 6 p.m.) Following last night’s storms, a total of 40,000 unique customers have been affected by power outages. The peak number out any one time was 36,613. We have restored power to more than 30,000 customers and 9,622 remain without power.
The biggest concentr
Damaging winds moved through Memphis and Shelby County, knocking out power to more than 34,000 Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers. MLGW is currently working to assess damages and restore power.
A transmission tower and lines were severely damaged in the Airport area. In addition, there
MLGW crews prepared for severe weather
March 31, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is preparing for severe weather as the National Weather Service is forecasting damaging winds and tornados in the Mid-South this evening. Impacts to the MLGW service area may include power outages, tree damage, and travel difficulties.
MLGW crews and additio
Memphis Light, Gas and Water offices will be closed on Tuesday, April 4 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Day. Normal business operations will resume Wednesday, April 5.
Customers can use My Account on MLGW’s secure website to check balances, make payment arrangements an
MLGW closed in observance of Good Friday
March 30, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water offices will be closed on Friday, April 7 in observance of Good Friday. Normal business operations will resume Monday, April 10.
Customers can use My Account on MLGW’s secure website to check balances, make payment arrangements and to check the status of an out
Memphis Light, Gas and Water invites local business owners to give their feedback about working with the utility at one-of-two virtual public hearings scheduled for Wednesday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 6 at noon. Public policy consultants Griffin & Strong, P.C. are conducting the
MLGW Power Hour Community Meeting Wednesday, March 29
March 28, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water invites customers to a Power Hour Community Meeting Wednesday, March 29, from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue. MLGW Service Advisors are available to answer My Account and billing questions at 5 p.m.
Power Hour Community
MLGW schedules in-person Power Hour Community Meeting
March 21, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water invites customers to a Power Hour Community Meeting Wednesday, March 29, from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue.
Power Hour Community Meetings allow MLGW customers and utility leadership to speak face-to-face, answer questi
City of Memphis and MLGW LED Streetlight Update
March 20, 2023
Monday, March 20
What: Phase A1 of the $42 million LED streetlight conversion project is underway. This is an opportunity to see the lights installed in this area and learn about the deployment plan and timeline. Nearly 77,000 streetlights in Memphis will be converted to LED by the end of the ye
MLGW honors our Natural Gas Utility Workers on March 18
March 17, 2023
Memphis Light, Gas and Water and other natural gas utilities will observe national Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day this week on Saturday, March 18. It’s a day when communities such as Memphis and Shelby County offer recognition and gratitude to employees who work to provide natural gas
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