Lost Generation: Solar Power Shines Bright as Coal Plants Prepare to Retire
New solar plants will help offset the loss of the two coal plants, which are set to close in 2028 and 2030. read more >
New solar plants will help offset the loss of the two coal plants, which are set to close in 2028 and 2030. read more >
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association will gather to hear industry discussions and honor leaders in the advanced energy sector at its 11th convention and policy conference on Nov. 10. read more >
The AAEA described the new leaders as “dedicated to driving innovation and advancement in the advanced energy sector.” read more >
Electric cooperative members are now free from burdensome constraints to solar power net metering since a judge’s ruling in May, Arkansas Advanced Energy Association Director Lauren Waldrip says. read more >
The event, at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, is an effort to connect advanced energy industry stakeholders with potential research partners and funding opportunities. read more >
Recent legislation changing Arkansas’ solar power policy has solar developers scrambling. 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 >
The state’s largest power company, Entergy Arkansas, praised the passage of the legislation. read more >
The amended bill will essentially halve the credit that utilities pay to customers — both residential and commercial — who generate their own power. 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 >
The agreement includes amendments to persuade a trade group, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association, to drop its opposition. read more >
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association says the legislation could cripple the state’s burgeoning renewable energy sector. read more >
They say the legislation, which would roll back net metering, would cripple the industry. read more >
Kyle Heffley practices in Rogers, and Sevawn Holt and Chase Waters both practice in Little Rock. read more >
The program is funded through a $2 million, four-year grant from the Arkansas Department of Commerce. read more >
Once approved, the measure expected to clear the way for a billion dollars’ worth of solar energy projects planned in the state. read more >
Lack of certainty around the rule could hold up a billion dollars' worth of projects planned in the state. read more >
The governor told the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association that he envisions an extension of at least two years. read more >
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association Executive Director Lauren Waldrip discusses their priorities with solar going forward. read more >
She currently serves as an administrative law judge on the state Workers' Compensation Commission. read more >
