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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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Seal Changes Name, Sells Units to Focus on Solar
The new logo seemed to be on everything under the sun, from Josh Davenport’s shirt and Heather Nelson’s sweater to the ink pens, baseball caps and even the new awning at 705 Main St. in North Little Rock: Seal Solar Energy Solutions. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Seal Energy Adds Stefan Booy (Movers & Shakers)
Stefan Booy recently joined Seal Energy Solutions of North Little Rock as vice president of operations. read more >
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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West Group of Little Rock Hires Seal Solutions for Solar Project
Shopping center owner West Group Real Estate is stepping into the sun with a deal for Seal Energy Solutions to install a solar array and battery storage system to power its offices at 5507 Ranch Drive in Little Rock. read more >
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Community Bakery Expects to Save Dough with Solar Power
Community Bakery announced earlier this month that it would be installing this fall a 102-panel solar array with each panel providing 350 watts. read more >
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PSC’s Solar Rate Decision Remains on Horizon
Phase 1 set an expedited process for reviewing proposals for generation systems above the state’s 300-kilowatt cap for net metering. Phase II, deliberating future rate structures, has taken time. read more >
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AAEA Honors Chris Ladner of Entegrity, Josh Davenport of Seal
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association toasted the state’s sustainable power and energy efficiency leaders Tuesday at the trade group’s Empowering Arkansas conference. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Seal Energy Solutions Teams Up With LightWave Solar
After facing LightWave Solar LLC as a competitor, Seal Energy Solutions CEO Josh Davenport knew he wanted the Tennessee solar installation company as an ally. read more >
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Solar Leads Way as Net Metering Has Record Year
More than 350 Arkansans added on-site generation systems in 2017, raising the state's number of net-metering customers from 633 to 988, a 56 percent increase. read more >
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With Solar Power Ruling Near, Law’s Sponsor Backs Utilities
As regulators weigh arguments on how utility customers should pay for self-generated electricity, the lawmaker who helped initiate the process clarifies which side he's on: the utilities. read more >
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PSC Solar Hearing Has ‘Mic-Drop Moment’
After the state attorney general's office made a case Thursday to allow Arkansas utilities to essentially pay less for electricity generated by customers with solar power systems, citing language in a 2015 law, the law's sponsor begged to differ. read more >
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Solar Power Rate Debate Draws Crowd to PSC
The Arkansas attorney general's office came down squarely on the side of utility companies Thursday morning as the state Public Service Commission heard testimony on whether rooftop solar customers should get less compensation for the excess power they put onto the electrical grid. read more >
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Crucial Hearing in Solar Debate Is Thursday
After nearly a year and a half of debate on the value of rooftop solar power generated at homes and businesses in Arkansas, a day of reckoning is at hand. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
PSC to Rule on Utility Rates in Solar Energy Showdown
A yearlong debate over the value of self-generated electricity in Arkansas is boiling down to a duel in the sun. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Solar Projects Shining Examples in Arkansas
Tom Jacobs wondered if the sunshine pouring onto his 1,200 acres might feasibly power some of his farm operations in DeWitt, so he volunteered to become a guinea pig. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Competing Net Metering Proposals Filed With PSC
Two subgroups of a panel formed to make recommendations on the future of solar energy development in Arkansas have presented competing proposals to the state PSC, which has been studying net metering. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Big and Small Solar Projects in Arkansas Follow the Sun
These are promising times for solar projects big and small, industry leaders say, even as the new administration in Washington focuses on reviving fossil fuels. read more >
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In Win for Solar, PSC Allows Grandfathering for Net Metering Customers
In a significant decision for solar energy, Arkansans who now get credit on their utility bills for electricity they generate at their homes and businesses will be able to continue at current rates for 20 years. read more >
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Advanced Energy Has Its Day at Capitol
It was Arkansas Advanced Energy Day at the state Capitol, and Sen. Garry Stubblefield was speaking to the state’s top energy efficiency and renewable power companies, but he had to hold to his priorities. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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