Solar Debate and Emerging Law
The Arkansas House voted last Thursday to pass the legislation cutting utility credits to solar power-generating customers basically in half. read more >
The Arkansas House voted last Thursday to pass the legislation cutting utility credits to solar power-generating customers basically in half. read more >
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 >
High fuel costs, government regulation and shutdowns of fossil-fuel generation plants are strangling the electric cooperatives’ ability to supply affordable and dependable power to 1.2 million cooperative members in Arkansas. read more >
The market has never been hotter for electrical transformers. read more >
If knowledge is power, last month’s announcement of a breakthrough in harnessing the potential of nuclear fusion is a most literal example. read more >
The recent gunfire attack on two Duke Energy substations in Moore County, North Carolina, recalls a similar case from 2013 in Arkansas. read more >
Kurt Castleberry, Entergy's chief resource executive, is retiring after nearly 40 years. read more >
Last week, Scenic Hill Solar CEO Bill Halter announced a major initiative to make Arkansas a center of solar power that is “American Made, Arkansas Built.” read more >
More and more renewable energy-related businesses are popping up across Arkansas, including solar projects and lithium mining for EV batteries. read more >
Utility customers get a good rate for electricity just by living in Arkansas, but how do you get an even lower rate? Start a business that burns through kilowatts, like steel mills or a crypto mining. read more >
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association Executive Director Lauren Waldrip discusses their priorities with solar going forward. read more >
Thomas is going out as chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission with a bang. read more >
As the calendar turns to fall, an eased energy crisis is turning fierce again worldwide with ominous headlines at every turn. read more >
Entergy's proposal drew opposition from independent companies hoping to compete as the need for charging stations grows. read more >
Incentives for buying EVs, renewable energy production and domestic manufacturing look particularly good for Arkansas businesses. read more >
The Arkansas Public Service Commission is demanding answers from the state’s 17 electric distribution co-ops on accusations of foot-dragging and obstruction in solar interconnections. read more >
It used to be news when the electric power failed. But in today’s topsy-turvy world of energy, Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock put out a news release July 8 trumpeting the fact that it kept the lights on. read more >
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 >
The state has two solar fields on hold, but CEO of Delta Solar says now is the time for solar power. read more >
Vernon “Buddy” Hasten thanks the service for making him an officer and an engineer. Fate and genetics made him sharp, animated and funny. read more >
