MLGW Storm Update Press Conference
July 20, 2023
MLGW President Doug McGowen holds a press conference on Thursday, July 20, 2023, to update customers on the restoration efforts after the July 18 storm that caused 141,000 MLGW customers to lose power.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving the residents of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee since 1939. MLGW consistently provides customers with rates that are amongst the lowest in the nation and stewards a water supply from artesian wells that is minimally treated. Actively engaged in promoting the prosperity of Memphis and Shelby County, MLGW supports the seven local chambers in its service area and makes doing business with local, minority- and women-owned business a priority. Deeply rooted in the community, its employees generously donate time and money in support of bettering the Greater Memphis area.