Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Doug Elms Appointed to Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission (Movers & Shakers)
Elms is founder and principal consultant at SafeHaven Security Group. read more >
John Brown University Announces Promotions in Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
Jim Krall has been promoted to senior vice president for university advancement at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. Kim Hadley has been promoted from vice president to executive vice president at JBU. read more >
Bell & Co. Announces New Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Sara Stancil has been promoted to manager, Corey Brooks to supervisor, Brittany Davis to senior accountant, Amy Morrison to client accounting services manager and Cindy Tyler to client accounting services supervisor. read more >
Fayetteville, Others Race for Solar Savings
The city of Fayetteville is looking to save money on its electric bill, and it’s in a hurry to have solar power project plans in place with Entegrity of Little Rock by the end of September. 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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SWEPCO Gets Approval for $2.2B in Solar and Wind Power
The company said aging generation units drove the need for the developments. read more >
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Swepco Names Brett Mattison as President, Succeeding Smoak in 2023
Smoak is retiring at year’s end after 38 years at American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. read more >
Entergy Follows The Sun, Along With U.S. Steel
With war in Ukraine driving a global energy crisis, Entergy Arkansas Inc. has turned to the sun exclusively for new electricity generation. read more >
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SWEPCO Wind Power Comes Online
The project is estimated to save customers $2 billion in electricity costs over 30 years. read more >
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Sierra Club Tool Grades Utilities, and Arkansas’ Pass
The Sierra Club is grading the nation’s utilities based on their climate progress, with Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Shreveport winning the best grade in Arkansas, a B. read more >
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Swepco Nears Final Deal for Influx of Wind Power
Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Shreveport has reached a deal to add 810 megawatts of wind energy to the utility’s generation capacity. read more >
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UA to Mark $1M Donation from American Electric Power Foundation
The American Electric Power Foundation is giving the University of Arkansas $1 million to support electrical engineering outreach, improve undergraduate research opportunities and provide upgrades to student facilities. read more >
Swepco Seeks Purchase of More Wind Energy Projects
Southwestern Electric Power Co. requests proposals for up to 1,200 megawatts of additional wind energy resources to be in operation by Dec. 15, 2021. read more >
Arkansas Women in Power Honor McCellon-Allen, Retired Swepco CEO
Venita McCellon-Allen got some recognition for her pioneering days as a rare female utility executive when Arkansas Women in Power named the former Southwestern Electric Power Co. president and CEO as an Arkansas Energy industry trailblazer. read more >
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Power Balance Shifting In Arkansas: Coal Crucial But Losing Ground
King Coal isn’t dead, but it’s being dethroned as the top fuel source for creating electric power in Arkansas. read more >
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Louisiana Regulators OK $4.5B Wind Catcher Project
Louisiana utility regulators approved plans Wednesday for a $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind energy project, acting about six weeks after Arkansas’ Public Service Commission gave its approval to the project, known as the Wind Catcher Energy Connection. read more >
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Wind Resistance: Arkansas OKs Big Step for $4.5B Project
Ted Thomas has faced some tough decisions as an Arkansas utility regulator, but approving a massive $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind energy project wasn’t one of them. read more >
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Smoak Is Named Swepco President and COO
Longtime engineer and executive Malcolm Smoak has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Southwestern Electric Power Co. in Shreveport, Louisiana, effective immediately. read more >
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Arkansas PSC Approves $4.5B Wind Catcher Project
The Arkansas Public Service Commission approves a $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind energy project known as Wind Catcher, even though opponents have bashed it in an advertising campaign. read more >
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McCellon-Allen Retires as Swepco President
Venita McCellon-Allen, a pioneering woman in utility boardrooms and a player in Arkansas' energy sector since taking over the Texarkana division of Central & South West Corp. in 1994, has retired as president and COO of Southwestern Electric Power Co. read more >
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