Mr. Collins Goes to Washington

Last week, MLGW President Jerry Collins, General Counsel Cheryl Patterson and Controller Dana Jeanes visited the offices of Congressmen Cohen and Tanner in Washington. Topics covered included full funding of the federal Liheap program to help low income families pay their utility bills, funding through the economic stimulus package for weatherization funding and funding for smart grid technology.

Also discussed was how to best mitigate the cost of the TVA ash pond cleanup effort so as to not materially impact the rates that TVA charges for electricity. The same topics were covered with Congressman Blackburn and the staffs of Senators Alexander and Corker.