Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation

In light of recent high-profile cyber attacks across the nation, the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation is taking proactive measures to protect its digital network and power resources. AECC believes recent cyber attacks prove that the United States’ power grid could…

Jenni SudduthSenior Regulatory AnalystArkansas Electric Cooperatives Corporation, Little Rock A graduate of the University of Tulsa with a degree in environmental policy and a juris doctorate, Sudduth’s energy career began in oil and gas before shifting to a focus on…

A new chief executive has been named for both Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECI) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECC). The boards of directors for both organizations have named Vernon “Buddy” Hasten has president and chief executive officer. Starting Nov.…

by Michael Henderson During my 37-year career in the utility industry, one constant has always been that electricity must be generated as consumed because you can’t store electricity.  Commodities such as natural gas can be stored in pipelines, storage facilities,…

An interim president and chief executive officer for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. has been named this week. Bill Conine, currently CEO of Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, will serve as the interim president and CEO for…

DATELINE – OUACHITA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION (OECC) has been named as one of a select group of utilities that connected the most solar or the most storage to the grid in 2016, earning it a spot on the annual Top…

The University of Arkansas and research partners have received a $12.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a new national center devoted to cybersecurity for electric power utilities. Funding for the center is augmented by $3.3…