Arkansas Advanced Energy Association

Little Rock’s Delta Solar has named Katie Laning Niebaum as its new president. In her new role, Niebaum will be overseeing operations of the Arkansas-based, owned, and operated solar energy company, which serves agricultural and commercial clients. Niebaum brings to…

Two Today’s Power Inc. executives will be joining the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) board. Today’s Power board chairman Mark Cayce and TPI vice president of engineering Justin McCann have been elected to the board. In addition, TPI marketing and…

The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association has joined the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) as an official state affiliate. The SEIA is the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry. According to the SEIA website, SEIA partnerships allow affiliates…

A new executive director has been named to take the helm of both the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF). Stephanie Osborne has been appointed to be the executive director. Before joining AAEA, Osborne…

Net metering experienced its largest annual increase in 2019 according to a new report from the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA). During 2019, there was an increase of 812 net metering systems in Arkansas. Reviewing the Arkansas Public Service Commission’s…

by Katie Laning Niebaum The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. Innovations in technology, finance and supply chain are driving down costs and encouraging the deployment of advanced energy solutions. The state continues to experience…

by Courtney Lanning   Solar power fueling advanced energy market in Arkansas   It’s a ray of hope for a renewable energy future in Arkansas as demand for solar power keeps growing into 2020 and beyond.   Bill Halter served…

What are the alternative funding mechanisms for renewables? With the first reduction in the solar tax credit, known as the investment tax credit (ITC), which enables homeowners and companies to subtract a portion of their solar costs from their taxes,…

by Lauren McLemore Four awards, including one surprise award, were given out at the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association’s 8th annual meeting and policy conference, emPOWERing Arkansas, held Oct. 8 at Heifer International in Little Rock. Gary Moody, director of state…

by Lauren McLemore The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association’s eighth-annual Empowering Arkansas conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heifer International in Little Rock. AAEA advocates at the federal, state and regulatory levels on…