Two regional power transmission organizations with a significant presence in Little Rock will partner in a yearlong study of how to increase efficiency and decrease costs in areas where their boundaries interconnect. read more >
A regional electricity grid manager says electric system conditions have improved and customers in most of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and a slice of eastern Texas no longer need to reduce usage. read more >
Construction could start late this year on the billion-dollar Sun Bio Material pulp mill near Gum Springs. But the building process for the sprawling Clark County complex is expected to begin in earnest early next year. read more >
MISO of Carmel, Indiana, announced Monday that Lamar Davis, former commissioner of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, has been named executive director of government and regulatory affairs for its south region. read more >
Southwest Power Pool announced Tuesday that it had reached a deal with MISO to ensure compensation for use of the SPP system. read more >
The Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator shifted operations at midnight Monday. read more >
Entergy Corp. estimates its electrical customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas saved more than $250 million during the first year of Entergy's membership in a regional grid manager. read more >
A company that manages part of the nation's electric grid marked the start of construction on a regional headquarters in Little Rock, where about 50 employees will earn an average annual salary of $85,000. read more >
Another two-year deal going on concurrent with the MISO transition was Entergy Corp.’s attempt to sell its transmission lines to ITC Holdings Inc. of Novi, Mich. read more >
On Thursday, Entergy Arkansas Inc. will celebrate its 100th birthday by switching on hundreds of LED lights adorning three of the bridges crossing the Arkansas River in Little Rock. Just a few hours earlier, the company will add to its history by completing a two-year, $36.2 million transition into a regional transmission operator. It will also exit its system agreement, otherwise known as the glue holding all of the Entergy operating companies together. read more >
The new transmission markets being implemented at Arkansas’ electric utilities have been called “two-day” markets, “day-ahead” markets, “integrated” markets and other terms. read more >
By mid-2014, both Southwest Power Pool and MISO will have upgraded Arkansas’ electrical transmission systems with “second-day” transmission markets. The process is expected to cost huge amounts of capital and man-hours. read more >
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the $1.78 billion sale of Entergy Corp.'s interstate transmission system to ITC Holdings Corp. of Novi, Mich. The transaction will transfer ownership of all 15,800 miles of Entergy's transmission lines in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to ITC. read more >
