by - March 15, 2021 3:14 pm
Bank OZK said Monday (March 15) it has received approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to construct a solar power plant at a…
by - March 11, 2021 7:01 pm
A federal judge approved Thursday (March 11) a settlement agreement for Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas to retire two coal-fired plants and a natural gas plant by the end of…
by - March 9, 2021 1:58 pm
Extreme winter weather, especially in Texas, contributed to the rise in crude oil prices in February, according to a new outlook from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The cold…
by - March 9, 2021 11:06 am
Farmer-owned cooperative Producers Rice Mill and North Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar announced Tuesday (March 9) the Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a 26-megawatt DC solar…
by - March 4, 2021 8:40 am
Six large utilities, including New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. and Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), announced Tuesday (March 2) a plan allowing electric vehicle drivers to travel seamlessly across major…
by - March 2, 2021 2:04 pm
A generational storm may lead to all-time record electric and natural gas bills in Arkansas. Investigations have been opened by the Attorney General’s Office and the Arkansas Public Service Commission….
by - February 27, 2021 10:39 am
Arkansas business and community leaders, elected officials, and policymakers have taken important steps in recent years in our national — and global — transition to a clean-energy economy. In Northwest…
by - February 25, 2021 12:06 pm
Like so many automakers, General Motors is investing heavily in electrification. That means the auto dealers who sell their cars must make investments, too. “We’ve got to sell what General…
by - February 21, 2021 11:47 am
President Joe Biden recently took action on energy-related policies to address climate change while seeking to restore scientific integrity across the federal government. An Arkansas energy leader sees his actions…
by - February 20, 2021 9:26 am
Sustainability appears to be on everyone’s minds these days. Mere days after taking office, President Joe Biden signed executive orders reaffirming his administration’s commitment to advancing solar, wind and clean…
by - February 20, 2021 9:18 am
During this week’s historic winter weather, power companies across the South were waylaid with shortages to meet demand. Intertwined regional grid systems and Texas’ standalone model complicated the flow of…
by - February 18, 2021 11:14 am
Tulsa, Okla.-based Timmons Oil Co., a distributor of fuels, oils and lubricants, recently relocated from Springdale to a 10,000-square-foot building in Tontitown. Todd Collier, executive vice president of Timmons Oil…
by - February 17, 2021 4:29 pm
Because of unprecedented winter weather and a sudden shortage of natural gas from a supplier, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) has curtailed industrial and commercial customers in the Fort Smith…
by - February 12, 2021 9:38 am
Electric energy storage is becoming more important to the energy industry with the growth of intermittent generation technologies, such as wind and solar, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - February 9, 2021 2:28 pm
U.S. crude oil producers have drilled new wells as prices remain at or above $50 per barrel, but production isn’t projected to exceed 2020 levels until 2022, according to the…
by - February 3, 2021 3:23 pm
Arkansas has the capacity to be a leader in solar energy production but there are hurdles on the horizon, Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairman Ted Thomas told legislators on the…
by - February 3, 2021 3:15 pm
The United States likely will take years to return to the 2019 levels of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions following the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy and…
by - February 2, 2021 11:57 am
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) will establish the first solar education lab in the state as part of a new program to train accredited solar technicians. The University of…
by - February 1, 2021 3:29 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas said Monday (Feb. 1) that customers will see a one-time credit on their February bills as a result of an annual adjustment based on the…
by - February 1, 2021 1:21 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Monday (Feb. 1) it launched its Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS) market at midnight as the participants consider full organization…
