Summit Utilities Arkansas customers will pay less for their winter natural gas usage compared to the last three winter seasons. On Nov. 1, the Arkansas Public Service Commission approved new winter cost of gas rates for Summit customers. The new…
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How Natural Gas Can Help Reduce the Environmental Impact of Energy Supply Chains
In the never-ending battle between progress and perfection, the status quo too often emerges victorious. So, for meaningful progress when it comes to the reduction of carbon emissions, perfection must make some short-term concessions to realistic environmental strategies and policies…
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Always Lower Emissions. Always. Walmart Makes Strides to Reduce Emissions with Alternative Fuel Vehicles
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaAs one of the nation’s largest retailers, Arkansas-born Walmart, has pioneered a number of industry firsts. Its latest achievement may well be its most impressive and lasting yet, as the Bentonville-based giant makes good on its commitment toward more sustainable…
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Walmart Debuts First 15-Liter Renewable Natural Gas Engine
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWalmart has reached a new milestone in its goal for a zero-emissions transportation fleet with the debut of the first of five 15-liter compressed natural gas truck engines that will be incorporated into the company’s private fleet. The X15N™ engine…
Soaring natural gas prices put the chill on the outlook for winter utility bills As winter is quickly approaching, concerns of rising natural gas prices have been presented by the United States Energy Information Administration, with its Winter Fuels…
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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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Ukraine Crisis Means Gas Prices Will Continue to Surge, Experts Warn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOil prices were already high coming into 2022: According to AAA, the US hasn’t seen prices this high since 2014. Now, Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has them soaring above $100 a barrel. Prior to the full-scale invasion, US diplomat…
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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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Hitting the Jackpot: Jerry Jones-Owned Company Sees Huge Returns from Natural Gas Squeeze
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleBillionaire Jerry Jones is making a mint off of surging natural gas prices precipitated by extreme winter weather conditions in the southern and central United States. Jones’ company Comstock Resources Inc. has been selling natural gas at premium prices in…
Arkansas’ three natural gas utilities will raise their rates starting yesterday, primarily because of the increase in the price of natural gas, the companies told the state’s Public Service Commission on Monday, October 31. The three companies — CenterPoint Energy,…