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Memphis City Council rejected a contract between Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW) and a power industry consultant that was exploring the feasibility of MLGW leaving the Tennessee Valley Authority. The vote halts a two-year-old…
“To me, it is devastating and makes no sense that TVA and the incumbent utility entities are opposing this sustainability cooperative which plans to come in and provide clean, renewable energy, storage and a microgrid that actually supports lowering the energy costs for industry in the Jackson area”
“the Southeast added 5 GW of solar in 2024 alone, pushing total capacity to nearly 28 GW, and is on track to nearly double that total to 54 GW by 2030”
TVA released an analysis disputing claims that Memphis Light Gas & Water could reduce costs by leaving TVA and building its own solar and gas-fired generation. TVA President Jeff Lyash argued that a draft integrated resource…
President Obama's fiscal 2014 budget proposal includes a seven-sentence section suggesting the privatization of the Tennessee Valley Authority, which could affect rates for 9 million customers and jeopardize 12,000 employees. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of North…
Guest columnist Dennis Lynch, conservation chair of the local Sierra Club, argues against relying on dirty energy sources in MLGW's TVA contract decision. He advocates for building a clean, prosperous energy economy rather than repeating past…
TVA President and CEO Jeff Lyash defends TVA's partnership with Memphis and MLGW, outlining a $2 billion package of proposed investments including $100 million for community revitalization, up to 200 megawatts of solar generation, and transmission…
An opinion piece criticizing Mayor Jim Strickland's lack of leadership in resolving a dispute between the MLGW board and Memphis City Council over whether to hire a $500,000 consultant to help MLGW explore leaving TVA and…
“Memphis has the power to create a more affordable, equitable, and clean energy future, and getting all the information on the table will help determine the best way to get there. If handled strategically, the outcome will benefit Memphians for generations to come.”
Memphis Light Gas & Water is exploring alternatives to the Tennessee Valley Authority after a Siemens study suggested potential savings of up to $1.9 billion over two decades by generating its own power and joining MISO.…
TVA President Jeff Lyash announced a package of initiatives worth up to $535 million over 20 years to persuade Memphis Light Gas & Water to remain a TVA customer, including a $10 million/year community revitalization program…
A WKNO-TV Behind the Headlines segment featuring TVA President and CEO Jeff Lyash discussing Memphis Light Gas and Water's exploration of alternative power providers. Four independent studies found that MLGW could save hundreds of millions by…
Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) released a draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to guide the utility's long-term power supply decisions. The plan addresses whether MLGW should continue sourcing power from the Tennessee Valley Authority or…
Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi have expressed interest in selling power to Memphis Light, Gas and Water and partnering on electricity generation projects. The letter from Entergy executives came as a Siemens study showed MLGW could…
President Trump fired TVA Board Chairman Skip Thompson and board member Richard Howorth over the agency's outsourcing of American jobs to foreign workers. The article covers Trump's executive order against federal job outsourcing and his criticism…
