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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.