Lauren Waldrip
SWEPCO Rate Hike Sparks Debate Over Energy Planning in Arkansas
Recent legislature has tied the hands of many Arkansas residents when it comes to their electric bills. read more >
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AAE Reports Major Growth in 2025
The foundation doubles its staff, secured more than $1 million in funding and expanded its statewide impact in 2025.
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The Great Reset: Arkansas’ Leadership Shakeups and the Stories That Defined 2025
Has any recent year reshaped Arkansas’ business and policy landscape this dramatically? read more >
Happy Holidays. Now Dim the Lights
With the number of different utility projects lined up in the next few years, 2026 will mark an increase in energy bills for many. read more >
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Pulaski County, AAEF Get $250K Energy Efficiency Grant
The county is the sole Arkansas recipient among 50 communities nationwide selected for the funding from 114 total applicants. read more >
Arkansas Regulators Reject 6 Electric Cooperatives’ Tariff Proposals
The utilities proposed requiring liability insurance policies of up to $10 million for customers connecting their own power generation sources to the grid. read more >
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Arkansas Renewable Energy Projects Stalled by Political Opposition
After five Arkansas counties restricted wind and solar projects, Lauren Waldrip said Republican-led resistance defies core conservative values. read more >
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AAEA, Americans for Prosperity Push for Reliable Power
They teamed up with the goal of addressing a "critical energy shortage” the state is likely to face beginning in 2026. read more >
Promoting Energy Innovation with AAEA Director Lauren Waldrip
Waldrip is executive director of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association in Little Rock. read more >
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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AAEA Offers Economic Development Program
The EACH Initiative will help city and county leaders by providing critical resources, support and capacity-building opportunities. The idea is to overcome constrained budgets and challenges that seem overwhelming, Waldrip said. read more >
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New FERC Mandate Requires Long-Term Planning Amid Rising Energy Demands
Advanced energy advocates praised the potential for easier interconnection of wind and solar projects, while conservative states were beyond skeptical. read more >
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Grant for Arkansas Solar Power Actually Bigger Than Announced
The federal grant for rooftop solar development is $93.6 million, as opposed to the $62 million the EPA originally announced. 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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Advanced Energy Expo Set for Students, Industry Pros, Job Seekers and Educators
Students will learn about a growing industry long before embarking on their careers, and industry leaders will be kept abreast of the latest technologies in the field. read more >
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Utilities Answer State Order Seeking Plans on Federal Funds
Regulators wanted to know whether utilities will take advantage of programs offering millions of dollars in incentives for energy-saving projects and new power transmission connections. Arkansas’ biggest utilities said yes, but with considerable qualifications. read more >
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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 >
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Ruling Tells Cooperatives To Cease Solar Practices
Electric cooperative members are now free from burdensome constraints to solar power net metering since a judge’s ruling in May, Arkansas Advanced Energy Association Director Lauren Waldrip says. 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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Solar Debate and Emerging Law
The Arkansas House voted last Thursday to pass the legislation cutting utility credits to solar power-generating customers basically in half. read more >
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