In South Arkansas, Solar Power Is Hot
Storm clouds from Tropical Storm Cindy swirled overhead, but south Arkansas energy officials were all sunshine on Thursday as solar power dominated Ouachita Electric Cooperative's annual meeting. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Today’s Power Looks Ahead
Today’s Power Inc., the Little Rock subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., is branching out from the utility-scale solar installation work it has been doing exclusively for the state’s electric power cooperatives. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Energy & Utilities
An energy and utilities resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Electric Research & Manufacturing Cooperative Signs with Today’s Power Inc.
Today’s Power Inc. has reached an agreement to provide two-250 kilowatt AC solar arrays for Electric Research & Manufacturing Cooperative (ERMCO) at its transformer manufacturing facility in Dyersburg, Tennessee. read more >
Today’s Power to Provide Solar Array for Ozarks Electric Cooperative
Today's Power Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. of Little Rock, said Friday that it reached an agreement to provide a one-megawatt AC solar array for Ozarks Electric Cooperative of Fayetteville. read more >
AECI Subsidiary to Provide Solar Array for Oklahoma Cooperative
Today's Power Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. of Little Rock, said Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to provide a one-megawatt AC solar array for Tri-County Electric Cooperative of Hooker, Oklahoma. read more >
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Launches Today’s Power Inc.
TPI has an exclusive distribution agreement to promote and sell tenKsolar products in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Missouri. read more >
Lori L. Burrows Named VP, General Counsel for AECC/AECI
Lori L. Burrows has been named as vice president and general counsel for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. read more >
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Fuels Carbon Debate
On June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its Clean Power Plan. Environmentalists and power companies have split opinions on the agency's goals. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Michael Henderson of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (CFO of the Year Finalist, Public Sector)
Michael Henderson, senior vice president and CFO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., aims to provide affordable service to rural Arkansans, keeping the lights on and the prices low so folks can use the money saved to enhance their quality of life. read more >
Energy Revenue Changes Little; Truman Arnold Cos. Departs List
This year’s list of private energy companies hews very closely to the previous year’s, with a few major changes. The biggest change is that this year, Truman Arnold Cos., which last year was the largest company on the list with annual revenue of $3 billion, is missing completely. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Sending Workers to East Coast
Repair crews with Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. are on the nation's East Coast to help restore power following a strong storm that hit the region. read more >
by Associated Press -
Energy Companies See Revenue Jump
The recession seems far off for Arkansas' private energy companies, with almost all of those represented on Arkansas Business' list of the state's largest private companies having significant jumps in revenue since last year. read more >
by Luke Jones -
CFO of the Year Finalists (Large Private Company): Michael Henderson
Michael Henderson is one of a trio of men who oversee the three arms of Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., a utility group that builds power plants and generates electricity; Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., a utility that serves five states; and Electric Research & Manufacturing Corp., which produces and sells single- and triple-phase transformers. read more >