Arkansas Nuclear One
How Avaio’s $6B Data Center Could Ease Pressure on Electricity Rates
Data center energy demands usually sparks fears of higher bills, but Entergy Arkansas says this time could be different. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Explores Nuclear Power Expansion Amid Growing Energy Demand
With coal and natural gas on the decline for energy sources, nuclear power plants have become more of a consideration as the years go by. A new study funded by Arkansas lawmakers looks to assess the risks of going nuclear. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Lost Generation: Solar Power Shines Bright as Coal Plants Prepare to Retire
New solar plants will help offset the loss of the two coal plants, which are set to close in 2028 and 2030. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Golden Years (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Changing energy demands may keep Arkansas Nuclear One running for far longer than you’d think. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Arkansas Nuclear One: A Timeline
A brief overview of ANO's construction, growth and operations throughout the years. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Nuclear One Turns 50
After a half-century of operation, Arkansas Nuclear One is licensed into the 2030s. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Studies Nuclear Recycling for Mini-Reactors
State Rep. Jack Ladyman sponsored a law in the recent legislative session, Act 259, requiring the state to investigate the technical and economic potential for recycling spent nuclear fuel rods. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas’ Power Players (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Two power generation plans could position Arkansas as a leader in alternative energy. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Winds of Change In the Power Mix
Arkansas is set to see its first wind farm this year or next, a $300 million scattering of 500-foot-tall turbines with the capacity to generate 180 megawatts of electricity. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Russellville Solar Startup Perihelion Gets Its Closeup
Perihelion Solar Inc. is thriving in the figurative shadows of Arkansas Nuclear One, the Entergy power plant on Lake Dardanelle. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Energy Department Offers Community Grants for Embracing Nuclear Power
$1.6 million is available over the next three years. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Natural Gas Prices Drive Entergy Rate-Increase Plan
The utility is seeking an increase that would add about 7.5% to the average residential customer’s bill. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Solar Energy on the Farm of a Nuclear Family
A Johnson County turkey farm shows its feathers by going far beyond the call of environmental duty. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
50-Year Old Nuclear Units, Nowhere Near Retirement
On Friday, Unit 1 of Arkansas Nuclear One will turn 47. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Morris, Cannady Accept New Roles at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. T.W. Morris III has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as a neurosurgeon. Natalie Cannady has been named the director of a new UAMS institutional wellness program. read more >
Arkansas Nuclear One Emerges from Regulatory Purgatory
Rich Anderson was comfortably in retirement when Entergy Arkansas came calling, looking for help steering Nuclear One back to good graces. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Power Balance Shifting In Arkansas: Coal Crucial But Losing Ground
King Coal isn’t dead, but it’s being dethroned as the top fuel source for creating electric power in Arkansas. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Energy Sector In Arkansas Expects Shift Under Trump, Not Upheaval
An oil- and coal-friendly Trump administration is taking power in Washington, promising a real shake-up. Still, Arkansas energy observers caution against expecting a huge shift. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Fire Contained at Arkansas Nuclear One
A transformer caught fire at a nuclear power plant in Arkansas on Monday, forcing utility officials to take one of two units at the facility offline. read more >
by Associated Press -
Arkansas One Records 235 Safety Violations in 13 Years
The Arkansas One nuclear power plant in Russellville experienced 234 lower-level and one higher-level safety violations between 2000 and 2012. read more >
by Associated Press -
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