South Arkansas’ march toward solar power got another nudge Friday when Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden broke ground on a 1-megawatt array to generate more than two-thirds of the campus’ electricity. read more >
Mark Cayce has the keys to a new Tesla, and if you’re a member of Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. in Camden, he might just hand them over to you — briefly. read more >
Six electric cooperatives in Arkansas are bringing high-speed broadband internet access to thousands of their members and plan to offer it to all of their members within the next four to six years. read more >
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association toasted the state’s sustainable power and energy efficiency leaders Tuesday at the trade group’s Empowering Arkansas conference. read more >
With the flick of an oversized dummy electrical switch on Monday, South Arkansas Telephone Co. became the nation's first completely solar-powered telephone company. read more >
OECC’s PAYS program — for Pay As You Save — has erased the doubts of landlords and homeowners alike, retrofitting close to 300 homes at a cost of $1.5 million since April 2016. read more >
Mark Cayce knows firsthand what hurricanes can do to coastal Texas, so the CEO of Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp., was glad to have a houseful of guests in south Arkansas when Harvey made its arrival Aug. 25. read more >
PAYS — Pay As You Save — finances energy-efficiency upgrades for OECC ratepayers and allows them to pay it back with the monthly savings that result from using less electricity. read more >
Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. of Camden has been named the Electric Cooperative Utility of the Year nationwide by the Smart Electric Power Alliance. read more >
Storm clouds from Tropical Storm Cindy swirled overhead, but south Arkansas energy officials were all sunshine on Thursday as solar power dominated Ouachita Electric Cooperative's annual meeting. read more >
Today’s Power Inc., the Little Rock subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., is branching out from the utility-scale solar installation work it has been doing exclusively for the state’s electric power cooperatives. read more >
These are promising times for solar projects big and small, industry leaders say, even as the new administration in Washington focuses on reviving fossil fuels. 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 >
Ouachita Electric in Camden, North Arkansas Electric in Salem (Fulton County) and Ozarks Electric in Fayetteville plan to deliver internet via fiber optic cable to their members in the next few months. read more >
There’s nothing new under the sun? A quick glance around Arkansas, where solar power projects are popping up all over, shows just the opposite. read more >
Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. of Camden and South Arkansas Telephone Company of Hampton announced the formation of ARIS, a new company that will bring 1-gigabit internet to homes and businesses in the region. read more >
The power turned on Thursday at the state's largest solar installation, a 12MW solar plant in East Camden. read more >
