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 Public Service Commission, the state attorney general’s office and Summit Utilities have agreed on a framework for Summit to resume natural gas shut-offs and late charges. read more >
The company says it has worked through problems with its billing system that led to thousands of complaints. read more >
The company said aging generation units drove the need for the developments. 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 commission, which regulates utilities in the state, pledged to revisit the decision in 60 days. read more >
The company, based in Denver, suspended disconnecting customers for nonpayment and charging late fees in November after implementing a new billing and customer experience platform. read more >
The company says it has strengthened its customer response staff and cut call wait times as it faces complaints over billing issues. read more >
Summit Utilities’ fumble of its billing conversion could be an expensive lesson for the natural gas provider. read more >
Summit had previously agreed that the state regulatory body was the proper venue to hear grievances against the company. read more >
The restraining order also prevents Summit from assessing late fees on customers. 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 >
They say the legislation, which would roll back net metering, would cripple the industry. read more >
Webb will unseat Katie Anderson, the latest addition to the panel, who will remain as a commissioner. 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 >
