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A file photo of Doyle Webb at an event in 2019
Government & Politics

Ethics, Politics and the Arkansas Public Service Commission

An ethics complaint raises questions about the "cozy relationship" between Doyle Webb and Entergy, pointing to campaign contributions from the utility to Webb's wife, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Barbara Webb. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics

Arkansas Regulators Reverse Decision, Accept $142M Settlement for Grand Gulf Costs

The Arkansas Public Service Commission rejected Entergy's "low-ball" offer in August 2022. Now the commission has dropped its objections with little fanfare. read more >
A crew from Seal Solar of North Little Rock installs solar panels at 107 Liquor in Sherwood.
Energy / Government & Politics

Bill Cutting Solar Power Credits Goes to Governor

The state’s largest power company, Entergy Arkansas, praised the passage of the legislation. read more >
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

Bill to Cut Solar Panels’ Return on Investment Clears State Senate

The amended bill will essentially halve the credit that utilities pay to customers — both residential and commercial — who generate their own power. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics

A Solar Compromise with House Bill 1370

A bill to shift Arkansas policy on solar power appeared headed toward legislative victory last week after some compromises and a heated committee hearing. read more >
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

Tentative Deal Reached in Showdown Over Solar Credit

The agreement includes amendments to persuade a trade group, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association, to drop its opposition. read more >
Heather Nelson, chair of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association board, speaks at the trade group's annual meeting and policy conference in Little Rock in October 2021.
Energy / Government & Politics

Renewable Energy Proponents Prepare for Heated Battle Over Solar Bill

The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association says the legislation could cripple the state’s burgeoning renewable energy sector. read more >
Kimberly O'Guinn
Energy / Government & Politics

Kimberly O’Guinn Leaving PSC to Join Southwest Power Pool

O’Guinn is the second of the panel’s three commissioners to depart the panel in the last four months. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks to the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association on Oct. 12, 2022
Energy / Government & Politics

Key Net-Metering Provision to Expire With New Year, Industry Warns

Lack of certainty around the rule could hold up a billion dollars' worth of projects planned in the state. read more >
Shemeka Washington, an EKG tech at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. The pandemic is exacerbating health worker shortages.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

‘Running Through Cash Like Crazy’: Best Quotes of 2022

They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2022. read more >
Energy

Ted Thomas Starts Conway-based Consulting Firm, Energize StrategiesLock Icon

The former Arkansas Public Service Commission Chair Ted Thomas has landed his first client, Recurve Analytics Inc., an open-source platform for virtual power plants. read more >
Washington County's 2.01-megawatt, 5,400 panel solar system on its south campus near Clydesdale Drive in Fayetteville.
Energy

Sun Power Up Above, Battery Power Below

More and more renewable energy-related businesses are popping up across Arkansas, including solar projects and lithium mining for EV batteries. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks to the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association on Oct. 12, 2022
Energy / Government & Politics

State Poised to Extend Solar ‘Grandfathering’ Deadline, Governor Says

The governor told the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association that he envisions an extension of at least two years. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics

Power and Politics: A Regulatory View (Ted Thomas Commentary)

As energy prices continue to rise, Thomas talks regulation and innovation. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Legal

Katie Anderson to Replace Ted Thomas as Arkansas PSC Chair

She currently serves as an administrative law judge on the state Workers' Compensation Commission. read more >
Ted Thomas, chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission
Energy / Government & Politics

Ted Thomas, Solar Power And the Cooperative View

Thomas is going out as chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission with a bang. read more >
Ted Thomas
Energy / Government & Politics

Update: Ted Thomas Resigns from PSC for Private Sector

The news of Thomas’ resignation came immediately on the heels of a fierce notice of recusal from a solar interconnection case. read more >
Ted Thomas
Energy / Legal

Ted Thomas’ Recusal: Behind Those Six Words

In a blistering filing, the Arkansas PSC chairman referenced "Better Call Saul" and accused Petit Jean Electric of making false criminal accusations against him. read more >
Ted Thomas
Energy / Legal / Public Companies

PSC Weighing $142M Entergy Settlement Offer on Grand Gulf

Entergy reached a settlement on similar allegations with Mississippi’s Public Service Commission on June 23, agreeing to refund the state $300 million read more >
Entergy Arkansas Inc.'s Little Rock headquarters.
Energy

Costly Grand Gulf Nuclear Returns to the Headlines

A $300 million deal in Mississippi is related to 13 proceedings litigated before the FERC, and Arkansas PSC Chairman Ted Thomas says regulators in Little Rock are involved. read more >