Bill Halter
Scenes From Boyhood for Scenic Hill Solar’s Bill Halter
Climate United, of Bethesda, Maryland, is the green energy coalition that announced a $31.8 million investment in preconstruction financing costs for an 18-array solar development to power the university system. read more >
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Scenic Hill’s Statewide UA System Project Lands $31.8M Loan In a US First
The funding represents Climate United’s first investment from the $6.97 billion it received from the EPA's National Clean Investment Fund. read more >
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Arkansas Solar Industry Braces for Major Shift Under New Net-Metering Rules
After Sept. 30, the state’s rules for utility credits on newly interconnected solar-power systems will change. Credits will fall to about four-tenths of what existing system owners receive, and new restrictions will also go into effect. read more >
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Scenic Hill Leads 4 Arkansas Solar Companies in National Rankings
Scenic Hill installed 32,372 kilowatts of solar capacity in 2023, ranking 93rd overall among all companies in all facets of the solar industry nationwide. read more >
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Little Rock Goes Green: Sun Hog Solar Negotiates Deal to Power 70% of Municipal Electricity
Sun Hog is a subsidiary of Scenic Hill Solar and hopes to build a 4.9-megawatt solar array to supply about 70% of the municipal government’s electricity needs. read more >
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4 More Companies Join Scenic Hill’s American Made, Arkansas Built Initiative
Scenic Hill Solar of Little Rock and its CEO, former Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, announced that four U.S. based renewable energy manufacturers are participating in a program Halter announced […] read more >
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Scenic Hill Tops Magazine List of Top Arkansas Solar Contractors
The company, led by CEO Bill Halter, a former Arkansas lieutenant governor, was named the magazine’s top solar contractor in Arkansas and the 12th largest commercial solar developer in the United States. read more >
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Clarksville’s Bold Move: Hydrogen
In a quarter-century of municipal leadership, Chris Claybaker rarely championed a city project as bold and meaningful as Clarksville’s deal to build Arkansas’ first hydrogen production and power plant. read more >
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2024 Solar Deadline Poses Challenges for Developers
Recent legislation changing Arkansas’ solar power policy has solar developers scrambling. read more >
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Scenic Hill Solar Lands $100M Project for UA System
Scenic Hill Solar of Little Rock will create the state’s largest commercial solar project for the University of Arkansas System. read more >
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Producers Rice Mill Installing Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrid
Developers say it's the largest commercial and industrial solar project in Arkansas history, and one of the largest microgrid projects ever in the U.S. read more >
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Renewable Energy Proponents Prepare for Heated Battle Over Solar Bill
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association says the legislation could cripple the state’s burgeoning renewable energy sector. read more >
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New Dawn for US Solar Rising Here, Halter Says
Last week, Scenic Hill Solar CEO Bill Halter announced a major initiative to make Arkansas a center of solar power that is “American Made, Arkansas Built.” read more >
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Scenic Hill, Industry Leaders Announce ‘American Made, Arkansas Built’
The collaborative initiative aims to advance domestic solar technology and to position Arkansas for national leadership in the industry. read more >
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Update: Ted Thomas Resigns from PSC for Private Sector
The news of Thomas’ resignation came immediately on the heels of a fierce notice of recusal from a solar interconnection case. read more >
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Biden’s Solar Support Is ‘Great News,’ Arkansans Say, With Caveats
Scenic Hill Solar CEO Bill Halter said the executive orders will eliminate a "self-inflicted wound" to domestic solar projects. read more >
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New Array by Scenic Hill Powers Water Authority in Harrison
The 1.1-megawatt power array is part of a public-private partnership. read more >
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For Solar, A Threat Is Rising In the East
A U.S. investigation into Asian solar panel exports has stalled two of Entergy Arkansas’ largest sun projects. read more >
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A Threat To Energy Independence (Editorial)
A Commerce Department investigation that threatens the development of the solar energy industry raises concerns about U.S. energy independence. read more >
Appeals Court Ruling Backs Solar Development
The ruling upholds the net metering rate structure and reverses the authority of utilities to impose a grid charge. read more >
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