Energy
SPP Hires Kristine Raper as Regulatory Director for Western Expansion
She’s a veteran of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) in Salt Lake City.
The publicly traded companies said the deal will bring advantages of scale and business diversity, and support better earnings per share.
Michael Lutgring will play a key role in the company’s leadership as it moves forward with plans to build a $1.3 billion plant near Lewisville.
Five new Murphy USA stores and one QuickChek opened in the quarter. Thirty-nine stores are under construction.
Scenic Hill Completes Solar Projects for De Queen, Sevier County
Three facilities will provide a total of 4,280 megawatts of renewable energy through net metering. read more >
Treaty Oak Clean Energy Announces $150M Solar Array in Grant County
The Texas-based energy firm said it has a virtual power purchase agreement in place for a big-name technology company. read more >
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Entergy Announces Debut of Walnut Bend Solar Array
Entergy Arkansas is commercially generating power at a new 100-megawatt solar array east of Brinkley. read more >
AECC Details Plans for New Generation Plant in Texas
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc. plans to build a 900-megawatt gas-fueled power plant in Texas, citing a need for more baseload power. The Little Rock cooperative proposed the next-generation plant for […] read more >
Standard Lithium Names Longtime Koch Exec David Park as New CEO
Outgoing CEO Robert Mintak, who led the company’s move into Arkansas, will stay on as an adviser through August 2025. read more >
Murphy USA Income Rises 9% in Q2
The fuel and retail chain posted strong fuel and tobacco sales, but results fell short of Wall Street expectations. read more >
AECI Names Katie Holley Marketing Manager
Holley will oversee development of messaging and marketing strategies, as well as manage customer relations. read more >
TerraVolta Announces Investment, Lithium Well in Smackover Formation
The Houston-based company is backed by the private Energy & Minerals Group, a major global investor in natural resources. read more >
SPP Predicts Reliable Power Through Hot Summer
SPP assesses threats to energy reliability each year before the summer season, June to September. It considers historical electricity use, weather forecasts, wind energy variables and potential droughts and power failures. read more >
Reading The Future: Energy (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
Looking ahead short term, Buddy Hasten sees a big surge in renewable energy interconnections. In the long term, he hopes for a return to nuclear generation. read more >
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