The latest will open in the parking lot at 714 Madison Ave. on May 27

The Fast Charge TN network is expanding in Shelby County with the addition of two charging sites, bringing the total to 7 within the county. The latest, the Orleans Station site, will open Wednesday, May 27, in the parking lot at 714 Madison Ave., adjacent to Rock’n Dough Pizza & Brewery; a ribbon-cutting is scheduled from 10 - 11 a.m.

The location of the Orleans Station site is ideal because of its proximity to the I-40 corridor and access to food and retail; the site will have 4 Level-3 charging stations that can fully charge an electric vehicle in about 30-40 minutes.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water received a grant to open fast charge stations from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The Orleans Station site is also a partnership with the University of Tennessee-Health Sciences Center and Henry Turley Company.

The second site will open, in partnership with the town of Collierville, at 175 Washington Street in June

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.