Mark Cayce
A Solar Evangelist, Retired
As GM and CEO of the 7,000-member electric co-op, Mark Cayce was an early solar adopter in tandem with defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne read more >
Bearden Goes Solar With Today’s Power Projects
Today’s Power Inc. of North Little Rock broke ground Monday on two solar power arrays for the city of Bearden (Ouachita County). read more >
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Hampton Schools Go Solar With Today’s Power Array
The Hampton School District (Calhoun County) has a new solar power project thanks to Today’s Power Inc. of North Little Rock and a closer neighbor, Ouachita Electric Cooperative of Camden. read more >
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South Arkansas Telephone Dials Up Sun Power
Mark Cayce, the solar power advocate who runs Ouachita Electric Cooperative in Camden, has teamed with David Wells, CEO of South Arkansas Telephone Co., and a Texas startup to install a solar array at the phone company’s offices in Hampton (Calhoun County). read more >
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Stone Creek Solar Finds Its Niche in Northeast Arkansas
What did the big February snowstorm do to the solar panels John Sawyer builds by the thousands at farms in schools in northeast Arkansas? Absolutely nothing, the Stone Creek Solar CEO reports. read more >
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Today’s Power, OECC Help General Dynamics Plug Into Solar
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems holds a commissioning ceremony for a utility-scale solar and storage project in Calhoun County. read more >
Bearden Schools, Today’s Power Break Ground on Solar Project
The Bearden School District and Today’s Power Inc. of North Little Rock broke ground on a solar power project last week that is expected to supply roughly 90% of the school system’s electricity. read more >
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Arkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
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General Dynamics, Today’s Power Plan Major Solar Projects in Calhoun County
Today’s Power Inc. of Little Rock partners with General Dynamics and Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. to build two solar power plants in Calhoun County. read more >
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4 Years in Making, PSC Ruling Pleases the Solar Industry
Net-metering decision, with caveats, keeps credit equal to retail power rate. read more >
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Solar Jobs on the Line, Insiders Fear
With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking economic havoc, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter fears a long-awaited state ruling on solar power policy could threaten $125 million in projects by his firm alone. read more >
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Solar Technology Helps Power Arkansas’ Economy (Katie Laning Niebaum Commentary)
The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. read more >
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MainStay Suites, OECC and Today’s Power Unveil Camden EV Charger
MainStay Suites celebrated the opening of its new 35-room, 25-suite hotel in Camden on Friday by unveiling the city’s first Level 2 electric vehicle charging station, a partnership project with Today’s Power Inc. of Little Rock and Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. read more >
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Solar Projects on a Roll With PSC Ruling in Offing
Carlisle farmer Don Kittler looked out at his 18-acre field east of Lonoke, beaming at row after row soaking up the sun. But these weren’t the usual rows of corn, soybeans and rice he farms on 10,000 acres of in Lonoke and Prairie counties. read more >
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Ouachita Electric’s Mark Cayce Says Power Lines Drawn for Solar Energy
Mark Cayce, general manager of Ouachita Electric Cooperative, talks about innovation and renewable power’s potential to cut electricity rates. read more >
At Advanced Energy Event, Solar Power Fuels a Surprise Rate-Cut Plan
Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. of Camden will seek the state's first utility-wide electricity rate decrease tied to savings from solar power. read more >
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Camden, Danville, Jonesboro Projects Mark Statewide Surge in Solar Power
As Today's Power Inc. of Little Rock and Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. dedicated a pioneering solar power plant at Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden, Scenic Hill Solar announced Thursday the completion of the largest sun array in Yell County. read more >
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Pulaski, Washington Counties Plan Solar Savings for Taxpayers
After four years of looking at options, Pulaski County has put solar power "squarely in the pipeline" with a bid proposal for building a multimillion-dollar sun farm on county property, a project expected to save taxpayers 25-35% on an electric bill that once ran $1.2 million a year. read more >
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Spike in Co-op Revenues? Give Mother Nature Credit
A quick look at annual reports from the state’s electric cooperative companies shows a significant spike in 2018 revenue over 2017, but the reason is no mystery, officials say. read more >
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Senate Panel Unanimously Advances Key Solar Industry Bill
A key legislative priority for Arkansas’ solar power industry advanced in the state Legislature Tuesday as the Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 145. read more >
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