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Recent legislation changing Arkansas’ solar power policy has solar developers scrambling. read more >

The state’s largest power company, Entergy Arkansas, praised the passage of the legislation. read more >

The amended bill will essentially halve the credit that utilities pay to customers — both residential and commercial — who generate their own power. read more >

A bill to shift Arkansas policy on solar power appeared headed toward legislative victory last week after some compromises and a heated committee hearing. read more >

The agreement includes amendments to persuade a trade group, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association, to drop its opposition. read more >

The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association says the legislation could cripple the state’s burgeoning renewable energy sector. read more >

A bill filed in the state House would change the rate of compensation for solar power fed onto the grid. Proponents say it eliminates an unfair cost shift; opponents say it threatens Arkansas' growing solar industry. read more >

An Arkansas lawmaker on Wednesday tested positive for the coronavirus, the third to be infected since lawmakers convened this year's session last week read more >