State Rep. Jack Ladyman sponsored a law in the recent legislative session, Act 259, requiring the state to investigate the technical and economic potential for recycling spent nuclear fuel rods. read more >
They say the legislation, which would roll back net metering, would cripple the industry. read more >
Public Service Commission Chairman Ted Thomas says some utilities’ resistance to pro-solar policies had risen to the level of defiance. read more >
Last year’s gas and grid shortcomings echoed this month: Instruments froze, output plunged, and burn-offs spewed greenhouse gases into the sky. read more >
The stars, and particularly that fiery ball just 92 million miles from us, have aligned for Arkansas Business’ debut column on energy, a new monthly feature. read more >
Henderson is retiring as chief financial officer and executive vice president of the AECC and AECI after a 36-year run, but will continue to lead their subsidiary, Today's Power Inc. read more >
As the novel coronavirus pandemic disrupts industries and the entire national economy, Vernon “Buddy” Hasten of the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corp. knows just how vital his top job is: keeping the lights on for 500,000 homes and businesses, not to mention hospitals and police stations. read more >
Retiring the first time as CEO of Petit Jean Electric, Bill Conine was pulled back in February to be interim president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. after Duane Highley departed for a job in Colorado. read more >
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 >
As the new CEO of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp., Al Simpson has no trouble imagining himself in his employees’ shoes. For seven years as a journeyman lineman, he wore those work boots. read more >
A $2 billion, 750-mile transmission line project has been altered so that Arkansans will benefit from the wind energy highway that will be built through the state in coming years. read more >
