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 >
Kurt Castleberry, who formerly held the position, filled us in on the transition. read more >
Changing energy demands may keep Arkansas Nuclear One running for far longer than you’d think. read more >
A brief overview of ANO's construction, growth and operations throughout the years. read more >
After a half-century of operation, Arkansas Nuclear One is licensed into the 2030s. read more >
Developer NextEra Energy Resources of Juno Beach, Florida, and engineering, procurement and construction contractor Moss & Associates of Fort Lauderdale began work in April. read more >
The project, aptly named Driver Solar, will drive up to 40% of operations of the new steel plant, about 230 megawatts of Big River II’s 550-megawatt demand. read more >
Big River 2 is scheduled to be producing by the third quarter of 2024, just two years after construction began. read more >
Neighbors of the cryptocurrency mine in Bono have complaints about the constant noise coming from the Newrays facility. read more >
Arkansas is set to see its first wind farm this year or next, a $300 million scattering of 500-foot-tall turbines with the capacity to generate 180 megawatts of electricity. read more >
Entergy Arkansas, the state’s largest electric utility with about 730,000 customers, is moving forward with its entry into the roadside charging business. read more >
Recent legislation changing Arkansas’ solar power policy has solar developers scrambling. read more >
Arkansas utility companies worked swiftly to restore services in the aftermath of the March 31 tornadoes. read more >
The state’s largest power company, Entergy Arkansas, praised the passage of the legislation. read more >
Businesses might be encouraged by the new governor’s emphasis on education and workforce development. read more >
Though most suggestions are for homeowners, Arkansas electric cooperatives and Entergy Arkansas also had specific suggestions for businesses large and small, and those suggestions rely largely on common sense. 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 >
Entergy Arkansas is offering a special tariff for the companies, and spokesperson Brandi Hinkle offered more details. 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 >
