At Advanced Energy Event, Solar Power Fuels a Surprise Rate-Cut Plan
by Kyle Massey – 5 days ago
Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. of Camden will seek the state's first utility-wide electricity rate decrease tied to savings from solar power.
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High Noon for Solar Costs in Arkansas? 
7 days ago
The sun never sets on Arkansas' solar power pricing battle, it seems, but a swirl of cases before Arkansas regulators and a major ruling in Louisiana favoring Entergy Inc. suggest a reckoning may be near.
Advanced Energy Leaders on Marquee For AAEA's Eighth Annual Gathering
1 week ago
The state's chief utility regulator and its energy secretary will lead a parade of business leaders, policymakers and contractors examining energy industry trends Tuesday at the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association's annual meeting and conference.
Pulaski County Touts Solar Savings in Deal With Today's Power
Today's Power Inc. of Little Rock is building $13.6 million in solar installations to provide 8 megawatts of low-priced electricity to power Pulaski County operations. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
Companies Can Act Responsibly and Innovate Too (Rodney Ferguson Commentary)
Fighting policies that protect workers from disruption should unite the left, right and center — and should bring into clear focus the point at which corporations should rightly cede responsibility for employee protections to government. read more >
Former Chevron Exec Joins Murphy Oil Board
Former Chevron Corp. executive Robert N. Ryan Jr. has joined the board of Murphy Oil Corp., the global petroleum exploration and production giant based in El Dorado. read more >
Amy Fecher, Darrin Williams Among Execs at 2020 Executive Leadership Academy
Arkansas Secretary of Government Transformation and Shared Services Amy Fecher and Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams are among executives scheduled to speak as part of the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
President's Windmill Hatred A Worry for Booming Industry
The winds are blowing fair for America's wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing U.S. energy sources. But there's an issue. President Donald Trump hates wind turbines. read more >
New Fuel Taxes Go Into Effect Tuesday for Arkansas Highways
Arkansas motorists will pay more to put fuel in their vehicles when new sales taxes go into effect to help maintain roads and highways. read more >
Razorback Foundation Makes $6M Deal (NWA Real Deals)
The Razorback Foundation sold 232 acres in south Fayetteville for $6 million to Ashton McCombs, president of the water treatment company Phigenics. read more >
Lithium Project Getting Feet Wet Near El Dorado
With a potential new lithium industry coming together in south Arkansas, Robert Mintak is putting up rather than shutting up. Standard Lithium's $10 million test plant, if successful, could pave the way to a nearly half-billion-dollar permanent operation pulling battery-grade lithium from the brine stream Lanxess AG is already mining for bromine. read more >
PetSmart-Banfield Pet Hospital Sold for $4.5M
This week's quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions features a pet-centric property in west Little Rock, a fast-food spot in Cabot, a postal project in Alexander and a retail store in northern Saline County. read more >
Entergy Makes New Customer Service Assignments (Movers & Shakers)
Chris Cook, Matt Faries, Whitney Rial and Omar Clemons have been named as four newly assigned Entergy Arkansas customer service representatives. read more >
First Electric Cooperative's Neighborly Lesson In Home Automation
First Electric Cooperative in Jacksonville has nearly finished upgrading a member's home with automation technology to increase energy efficiency. read more >
Arkadelphia Co-op Dedicates Utility-Scale Solar Array
Today's Power Inc. of Little Rock dedicated another in a long string of collaborative solar power projects for Arkansas electric cooperatives Friday, flipping the switch on a 1-megawatt sun array with South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative of Arkadelphia. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.4%
Arkansas' unemployment rate remain unchanged at 3.4% between July and August, the state Division of Workforce Services said Friday. read more >
Solar Array to Meet City of Hot Springs' Energy Needs
Scenic Hill Solar of North Little Rock gets unanimous approval from the Hot Springs City Council for a 12-megawatt solar generation project to supply all municipal electricity needs. read more >
Second Presbyterian Unveils EV Chargers With Solar Project
Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock is proclaiming itself the first Arkansas house of worship with electric vehicle charging stations, in addition to an 81-panel sun array installed by Seal Solar Solutions of North Little Rock. read more >
Energy Security Partners Plant Still in Works
The GTL project, touted as the biggest economic endeavor ever in Arkansas, has naturally had its skeptics. read more >
Vernon Hasten Named CEO of AECC
The boards of directors of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI) have named Vernon "Buddy" Hasten of Rogersville, Missouri, president and CEO. read more >
Southwest Power Pool Gains 3 Western Clients
Southwest Power Pool has signed up three big clients — including one led by a former Arkansan — for its electrical grid services in the Western United States. read more >
Millennial Life: Better Educated, Most Women Work
Millennials are better educated than previous generations, with the share of young adults in the millennial generation (born 1981 through 1996) who have a bachelor's degree or higher standing at 39% compared with 15% for the silent generation (1928-1945). read more >
Arkansas Business Presents 20 In Their 20s: The New Influentials of 2019
We're proud to introduce the 2019 class of New Influentials and the possibilities these 20 in their 20s offer our state in the decades to come. read more >
Murphy USA to Issue $500M in Notes
Murphy USA, the gas and convenience retail chain based in El Dorado, announced Wednesday that it will offer $500 million in senior unsecured notes, with plans to use the debt plus cash on hand to redeem previous 6% notes coming due in 2023. read more >
Fayetteville, Ozarks Electric and TPI, Attach Solar-Storage Combo to Grid
One of the state's first large-scale combinations of solar energy generation and battery storage hooked onto the power grid this week, a $23 million landmark in the city of Fayetteville's commitment to sustainable energy. read more >
United Arkansas Credit Union Goes Solar in Southwest LR
United Arkansas Credit Union of Little Rock is claiming its spot in the sun as the state's first solar-powered financial institution, President and CEO Michael Armstrong says. read more >
As Taxpayers Save With Solar, Entergy Offers Own Sun Plan
The state Public Service Commission weighs Entergy's solar proposal as third-party arrays save cash for untaxed entities. read more >
Recession Forecasts: Business Economists Split on Timing
Seventy-two percent of U.S. business economists surveyed predict a recession next year or in 2021, with 38% forecasting a downturn in 2020, and 34% putting it in 2021. read more >
Despite Fast Growth, Nelson Peacock Notes Ample Room for More Talent in NWA
Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, says the area's greatest need is talented workers to fill 10,000 jobs. read more >
Three Advance at Southwest Power Pool (Movers & Shakers)
Bruce Rew, Lanny Nickell and Barbara Sugg have received promotions at Southwest Power Pool in Little Rock. read more >
Entegrity, UALR, ArcBest Reap Green Building Awards
Entegrity's Little Rock headquarters is being honored as Project of the Year in the Green Tie Awards program presented by the Arkansas chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. read more >
What, Me Worry? (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
In every case, risk itself is compounded by incompetent, uninterested management. read more >
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