MLGW Power Supply Alternatives

At MLGW, we always want to provide the most reliable and affordable utility service for our customers. To that end, MLGW commissioned a study by GDS Associates, Inc. to evaluate alternatives, including a proposal by Nuclear Development LLC.  Subsequent to the GDS study, several other recommendations have been made regarding MLGW’s power supply. Seeking alternative power sources is a decision MLGW doesn’t take lightly as a reliable, cost-effective power supply is critical to our community’s economic viability and the overall quality of life of our residents.  

As part of weighing our power source options, MLGW will develop an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Plan. The IRP process is an industry standard approach for utilities to assess optimal resources needed for the long-term electricity supply to meet the needs of their customers. 

In April 2019, MLGW invited qualified consulting firms to submit Requests for Proposals (RFP) and offer their expertise in formulating an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). In June 2019, following a rigorous bidding and evaluation process and upon the approval of MLGW’s Board of Commissioners and the Memphis City Council, Siemens Industry Incorporated was selected as the consultant for the IRP.  A community advisory committee will also provide input that will be taken into account when deciding our most effective and reliable options.  

• Meet the Power Supply Advisory Team
• Power Supply Advisory Team - April 16, 2019/Memphis City Council Committee

Power Supply Studies:

• GDS and Associates, Inc. Power Supply Study
  1. MLGW Analysis 
  2. Long Term Study
      
• Nuclear Development: ICF
   
• ACES Study
   
• Brattle Study
   

IRP Supplemental Info:

• IRP Request for Proposal
• IRP Community Engagement Meeting Presentation - (November 21, 2019)
• Load Forecast Memo - (January 22, 2020)
• Natural Gas Forecast Memo - (January 22, 2020)
• Generation and Resource Memo - (March 12, 2020)
• Integrated Resource Plan - Draft Results Executive Summary - (June 3, 2020)
• IRP 30-day Public Review Period Q & A (August 11, 2020)

 
News Releases:

• 4.29.19 MLGW’s first Power Supply Advisory Team (PSAT) meeting set for Tuesday
• 5.10.19 MLGW’s second Power Supply Advisory Team (PSAT) meeting set for Thursday
• 6.3.19 MLGW’s Power Supply Advisory Team (PSAT) meeting set for Thursday
• 7.22.19 MLGW selects consultant for Integrated Resource Plan
• 8.13.19 MLGW’s Power Supply Advisory Team (PSAT) meeting set for Wednesday
• 9.11.19 MLGW’s Power Supply Advisory Team (PSAT) meeting set for Monday
• 11.1.19 MLGW’s Power Supply Advisory Team’s (PSAT) final meeting of the year set for Thursday
• 5.28.20 Public Invited to Attend MLGW’s Virtual Power Supply Advisory Team Meeting
• 5.29.20 IRP draft ready for public review
• 6.3.20 Virtual Community Engagement meeting about the future of MLGW’s power supply to be held Thursday
• 7.1.20 IRP draft public review period ends July 6
• 8.10.20 MLGW to host Integrated Resource Plan Listening Session
• 8.18.20 MLGW to Host Virtual Press Conference Tomorrow