A Memphis resident who is 60 or older can keep gas, electric and water service on from Dec. 1 through March 1 by enrolling in Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s winter moratorium. The utility’s program page says enrolled customers get uninterrupted service during the coldest months of the year. Customers with a disability also qualify, and the account must be in the applicant’s own name.
The question for older Memphis households is whether the application has been filed and whether the account is in good enough shape to be accepted. The program does not erase what a customer owes, and re-enrollment depends on how much is past due on Nov. 30. Anyone 60 or older who has fallen behind on a utility bill this fall should find out where the account stands before the Dec. 1 start…