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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UA, Fayetteville Declare Support for Wind Catcher Project
The University of Arkansas and the city where it's based, Fayetteville, have both rallied behind a $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind energy project that has been under fire from what its supporters call a deceptive TV advertising campaign. 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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AEDC Launches Competitive Communities Initiative
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces the launch of AEDC's Competitive Communities Initiative evaluation program. read more >
Deal Clears Path for Wind Catcher to Provide Power to Swepco
Southwestern Electric Power Co. and the state Public Service Commission have reached a settlement agreement clearing the way for a $4.5 billion wind energy project to provide power for electric customers in western Arkansas. read more >
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2 Moves Highlight Evolving U.S. Power Sources
The parent company of Southwestern Electric Power Co. this week announced a significant turn away from coal, and Entergy Corp. pulled out of a leading nuclear energy trade group. 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 -
SWEPCO Plans to Buy $3.2B Stake in Nation’s Largest Wind Farm
Southwestern Electric Power Co., which provides electricity to 113,000 customers in western Arkansas, is ready to reap the wind, or at least its power, from one of the biggest clean energy projects in the world. read more >
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Good Samaritan Clinic Names Patti Kimbrough Executive Director (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Patti Kimbrough has been hired as executive director of Good Samaritan Clinic in Fort Smith. read more >
Renewable Trend in Energy May Be Beyond Trump’s Grasp
Donald J. Trump won the presidency after a campaign largely negative to renewable sources like solar and wind power, but forces in favor of cleaner power could prove even bigger than The Donald. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Entergy Makes Offer of Synergy to Solar Proponents
As the Arkansas Public Service Commission wrangles over rules for putting home-generated electricity onto the grid, the biggest news for Pulaski County may be that it could find a path to net metering despite Entergy’s opposition to its legal arguments. read more >
Private Solar’s Future in Arkansas Hinges on PSC Review
Decisions by the Arkansas Public Service Commission could promote solar generation at homes and businesses or even cripple it, advocates say, but the most critical rulings may not come for more than a year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Once Bright, Wind Sector In Arkansas Founders
What began as a promising new manufacturing sector for the state has petered out into one the Arkansas Economic Development Commission no longer actively pursues. read more >
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SWEPCO Withdraws Plans for $116M Power Line
Southwestern Electric Power Co. says it is withdrawing its application to build a 50-mile-long, high-voltage power line through northwest Arkansas. read more >
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EPA’s Clean Power Plan Fuels Carbon Debate
On June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its Clean Power Plan. Environmentalists and power companies have split opinions on the agency's goals. read more >
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Power Line In Ozarks Prompts Firestorm
Many of Eureka Springs’ 2,100 residents have found common ground in their opposition to a proposed $116.7 million upgrade to a regional power line that will run about 50 miles through portions of Carroll and Benton counties. read more >
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Northwest Arkansas Eureka Pizza Chain Prepares to Install Solar Panels
Eureka owner Rolf Wilkin says incentives and credits make solar power a ‘no-brainer.’ He was intrigued by the idea of making his operation more environmentally friendly. read more >
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SWEPCO Starts Operation of Coal Plant in SW Arkansas
Southwestern Electric Power Co. has begun producing electricity at its $1.8 billion coal-fired plant in southwest Arkansas, a triumph for the company over environmental groups that tried to block its operation. read more >
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