I know that there are a lot of Memphians who cannot pay their utility bills.
I also have lived in other states, where the utilities was separated, meaning, you pay your gas here with this company, your water, here with that company, and so on. Let me tell you, that is the last thing in the world, the citizens here want. because, it will be more expensive than it is now, if the utilities ever split up into multiple companies.
So, choose your poison. Just hope and pray MLGW never opts out, and sells it utilitty company, because if they do, they will spilt the utilities out to the highest bidders, cause they would make more money that way, unless a bigger utility company somewhere else decided to buy MLGW out by offering them some billions to sell out..
The only way you can change things, is by writing MLGW, writing the Mayor(That's a long shot), the Govenor, this news station(Eyewitness News), and voice your complaints. I actaully see MLGW changing some of their policies. They know that here in Memphis, there are a lot of poor poeple, and the poor will need help with their utilities, in the cold months and the hot months too.