Southwestern Electric Power Co., an American Electric Power company, today announced the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) has approved a base rate increase for SWEPCO customers in Arkansas, as well as an interim fuel adjustment for the 2021 winter storm…
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Entergy Arkansas Fuel Rate Increase to Impact Customer Bills
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntergy Arkansas announced Friday that higher natural gas prices will mean an increase to the fuel charge on customer bills. A filing was made with the Arkansas Public Service Commission this week to increase the Energy Cost Recovery (ECR) rate…
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Polar Vortex of ’21 Cost Arkansas State Utility Customers Over $935M: What Happened
Between Feb. 11-20, 2021, Arkansas experienced extreme weather resulting in sub-zero temperatures, the accumulation of ice and record snowfalls across the state. The deep freeze caused by the polar vortex caused a huge disruption in natural gas supplies at the…
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Bank OZK Approved to Build Solar Power Plant
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved Bank OZK’s plans to build a solar power plant. In December 2019, Bank OZK announced its intentions to develop a $6 million solar power plant to power its new corporate headquarters in Little…
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Producers Rice Mill, Scenic Hill Solar Get Approval to Build State’s Largest Commercial Solar and Energy Storage Facility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a 26 megawatt DC solar power plant with energy storage capability for Producers Rice Mill that will be the largest commercial solar and energy storage facility in the state. Scenic Hill Solar of…
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New Bill Would Allow Electric Cooperatives to Self-Regulate in Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA new bill has been filed in the Arkansas General Assembly that would allow for electric cooperatives to self-regulate. Rep. Lanny Fite (R-Benton) and Sen. Blake Johnson (R-Corning) are the primary sponsors of House Bill 1055 (HB 1055), which if…
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Scenic Hill Solar Plans Groundbreaking for Hot Springs Power Plant
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleScenic Hill Solar will be breaking ground on a new solar power plant for the City of Hot Springs this week. This will be the first of multiple power plant that are planned for Hot Springs. First announced in September…
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Ask Renewable Rayna: What Are the New Net Metering Rates and Rules in Arkansas?
Background After four years, the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) announced the State’s new net-metering rules regarding solar development on June 1, 2020. The new rules established net-metering rates, terms and conditions in Arkansas and implemented the provisions of Act…
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Rice Man: State’s Signature Crop Withstands Trade Wars, Floods, Pandemic
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleHeading out of Stuttgart, Jay Coker drives through the heart of Arkansas rice country, as he surveys the land around Lodge Corner, where his farmland is located. He grows contemplative about the present and future of the rice industry. A…
Like many other business leaders in Arkansas, I was disappointed by the one-sided recent Arkansas Business article, which addresses the development of private solar projects and the firms constructing those facilities. The article lacked any perspective from the numerous Arkansas…