News Releases
News Releases for: 2020
MLGW Closed for New Year’s Day
December 28, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division offices will be closed Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of New Year’s Day. Normal business operations will resume Monday, January 4, 2021.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 429,000 custom
Scammers target MLGW customers
December 18, 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
MLGW Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
December 18, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 24-25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Normal business operations will resume Monday, December 28.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving mo
MLGW repair work to affect traffic on Getwell Road and American Way
December 18, 2020
Water main repairs will be completed by January 1, 2021
MLGW crews are repairing a water main on northbound Getwell Road just north of the American Way intersection. The curb and middle lane are blocked with signs and cones. Motorists are advised to travel with caution.
Repairs will be comple
MLGW and Neighborhood Christian Centers team up for The Power of Warmth
December 16, 2020
Applications accepted online only through December 31, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, in partnership with Neighborhood Christian Centers, is once again distributing one hundred each of electric blankets and space heaters to eligible customers through the Power of Warmth program (mlg
Scammers target MLGW customers
December 11, 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
December 16 MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting Exclusively Online
December 11, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will stream its Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. on mlgw.com. There will not be a physical meeting.
Customers who plan to submit questions can send them by email prior to the meeting. The email should include: The customer&r
Learn how small business owners can dial down the stress today
December 10, 2020
oin us for MLGW Power Pivot’s next small business webinar, happening at 4 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 10 on MLGW’s Facebook page.
Hear from Sandra Worlow who will talk about how small business owners can decrease their stress and who to call if they need help. Worlow is the dire
MLGW partners with food bank for mobile food pantry
December 8, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is partnering with the Mid-South Food Bank to help families affected by COVID-19 by offering its fourth Mobile Food Pantry, Friday, December 11 at the Joyce M. Blackmon Training Center, 4949 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd.
When: Friday, December 11, 2020
Where: 4949 Raleigh-La
The holidays are often a stressful time and with small businesses still grappling to adjust during the pandemic, the stress can seem insurmountable. Learn some helpful tips to decrease stress.
This month’s webinar features Sandra Worlow, Director of Employee Assistance Program & Commun
December 2 MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting Exclusively Online
November 30, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will stream its Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. on mlgw.com. There will not be a physical meeting.
Customers who plan to submit questions can send them by email prior to the meeting. The email should include: The customer&rs
Notice of the MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting
November 30, 2020
NOTICE
of the MLGW Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, December 2, 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 Board of Comm
MLGW Closed for Thanksgiving
November 20, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26-27 in observance of Thanksgiving. Normal business operations will resume Monday, November 30.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 429,000 customers in
November 23 Special Called MLGW Pension Board Meeting
November 19, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will stream its special called Pension Board meeting on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 2 p.m. on mlgw.com. There will not be a physical meeting.
View the Pension Board meeting at mlgw.com/livestream.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power util
MLGW to host virtual community meeting
November 18, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division invites customers to a virtual “Power Hour” community meeting November 19 from 6 – 7 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the MLGW Facebook page and available on Zoom.
Power Hour community meetings give MLGW customers a chance t
Explore what small business grants are available today
November 16, 2020
Join us for MLGW Power Pivot’s next small business webinar, happening at 4 p.m. today, Monday, Nov. 16 on MLGW’s Facebook page.
Hear from local officials who will spotlight what financial aid businesses can tap into for help.
Speakers include:
John Lawrence w
November 18 MLGW Board of Commissioners Meeting Exclusively Online
November 12, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water will stream its Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. on mlgw.com. There will not be a physical meeting.
Customers who plan to submit questions can send them by email prior to the meeting. The email should include: The customer&r
Learn about how local agencies can help businesses with small loans and grants on the next MLGW Power Pivot webinar.
Watch the webinar with hostess MLGW Vice President of Community & External Affairs Gale Jones Carson on Monday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. on MLGW Facebook Live or on Zoom.
This mon
MLGW Student Poster Contest deadline is Friday, Nov. 20, 2020
November 6, 2020
The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Student Poster Contest ends in two weeks. The utility’s annual Student Poster Contest for Shelby County school children in grades K-12 focuses on Internet safety, a particularly important subject with many students learning remotely from home during this pande
MLGW Closed Veterans Day
November 6, 2020
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Normal business operations resume Thursday, November 12.
MLGW is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving more than 429,000 customers in Memphis a
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