by - August 22, 2024 4:58 pm
Arkansas might be in a unique position to become a power player in the energy sector as more people buy electrical vehicles (EVs) in the coming years. EVs need batteries…
by - August 20, 2024 1:20 pm
Jill McDaniel has been named interim chief executive officer of Diamond State Networks (DSN). The move follows the departure of previous CEO Doug Maglothin, owner of Leverage Broadband Strategies, a…
by - August 14, 2024 4:07 pm
Canoo, the electric vehicle maker that has abandoned plans to build a headquarters in Bentonville, continues to bleed money. The company posted a second quarter loss of $6.037 million, which…
by - August 14, 2024 3:16 pm
Little Rock-based generation and transmission cooperative Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corp. (AECC) plans to build a 900-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant on about 100 acres in Morris County, Texas, near Naples….
by - August 8, 2024 4:18 pm
Southwest Power Pool President and CEO Barbara Sugg will retire in April 2025, the Little Rock-based energy transmission management organization announced Thursday (Aug. 8). Search firm Heidrick & Struggles has…
by - August 6, 2024 1:46 pm
U.S. residential electricity prices are projected to rise by 1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). It’s the slowest year-over-year growth since 2020. On Tuesday (Aug….
by - July 31, 2024 5:03 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy USA on Wednesday (July 31) posted second quarter net income of $144.8 million, above the $132.8 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share of…
by - July 31, 2024 3:58 pm
The number of fully electric vehicles in Arkansas is accelerating. Through the first half of 2024, the number of EVs registered in the state is up 69.4% from last year….
by - July 29, 2024 6:25 pm
Buddy Hasten, president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI), said at least $2 billion in new electricity generating capacity would meet energy…
by - July 24, 2024 2:26 pm
Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar started operating a 1.2-megawatt DC solar array on 13 acres in Stuttgart, according to a Wednesday (July 24) news release. Citing client privacy,…
by - July 19, 2024 2:12 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) announced Thursday (July 18) that Clair Moeller, president and chief operating officer, will retire on Dec. 31. CEO John Bear…
by - July 12, 2024 10:45 am
Arkansas-Oklahoma Gas recently gave $139,000 to the Van Buren Housing Authority to help pay for the installation of 199 tankless water heaters for its tenants. The energy efficiency rebate money…
by - July 11, 2024 11:12 am
The United States is expected to generate more electricity from renewables and coal in the second half of 2024 as electricity demand and natural gas prices increase, according to the…
by - July 9, 2024 1:46 pm
Rock Region METRO was awarded $3,149,677 – its third largest competitive grant award to date – in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to purchase up to five 35-foot compressed natural…
by - June 19, 2024 9:09 am
Katie Holley has been named marketing manager for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), the statewide association for Arkansas’ 17 electric distribution cooperatives. Bringing more than a decade of experience to…
by - June 12, 2024 2:46 pm
Rogers-based The Stitt Group was one of four Arkansas companies to receive an ethics award from the Better Business Bureau. Founded in 1978, The Stitt Group is a residential energy…
by - June 12, 2024 11:09 am
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil production in the Permian Basin, which spans western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, is expected to rise by nearly 8%…
by - May 30, 2024 11:21 am
Four Arkansas public school districts will receive a combined $11.03 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to purchase “clean” school buses to replace diesel-fueled buses. The Clean School Bus…
by - May 22, 2024 1:20 pm
Regional grid operators serving Arkansas recently released their 2024 summer assessments that highlight rising risks and sufficient resources to meet electricity demand. The summer assessment shows that Midcontinent Independent System…
by - May 20, 2024 1:12 pm
Light-duty vehicles in the United States used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023 amid rising sales of electric vehicles (EVs), according to the U.S. Energy…
