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MLGW lists $5.7M in planned contracts including battery‑storage study, pumps and fleet replacements
Summary
Memphis Light, Gas and Water presented a slate of 14 vendor contracts and equipment purchases totaling about $5.7 million to its board: placements include battery storage siting studies, water‑pump engineering, IT backups, fleet replacements and meter/revenue support work; officials described both recurring renewals and capital vehicle purchases.
Doug McGowan, president of Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), presented 14 procurement and contract items to the board and council committee, representing an aggregate request of roughly $5.7 million from MLGW’s 2025 budget. McGowan said the slate combines ongoing service renewals and capital procurements intended to keep operations and water infrastructure on schedule.
Highlights in the presentation included a $192,000 contract proposal for GDS Associates to advise on siting for battery storage systems tied to the utility’s recent RFP for batteries and solar; two engineering services awards to HDR and Barge Design…
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