Memphis Power News Today

Thousands of Memphis, Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) customers are without power as storms move through the Mid-South.

Customers tell FOX13 they usually pay hundreds of dollars for utilities. This month, though, some are paying thousands.

As a snow storm prepares to slam into Memphis and the Mid-South, many are wondering if their utilities will hold up or if the Tennessee Valley Authority will issue another series of rolling blackouts in the bitter cold.

A spokeswoman for Memphis, Light, Gas and water confirmed crews are working with a contractor to install LED bulbs in 77,280 street lights across the city. So far, 67,216 bulbs have been replaced. However, 1,716 of the new lights are not functioning properly "for a variety of reasons."

Dianne Hamilton hasn’t lived in her Easthaven home since a massive pipe burst during the Christmas Day freeze.

Thousands of Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers are without power Sunday morning from scattered thunderstorms through the night and the early morning.

With the chance of storms in the next few days comes the risk of more power outages.

Two days after another severe thunderstorm knocked out power to tens of thousands of Memphis, Light, Gas & Water (MLGW) customers, the company said they expect to complete their restoration

Temperatures are flirting with triple-digits, but it was a womans MLGW bill that had her sweating.

The food has gone bad and the patience has run out in Parkway Village.