by - May 3, 2022 7:34 pm
Murphy USA Q1 profits nearly triple
Murphy USA Inc. reported first quarter net income of $152.4 million, nearly three times higher than a year ago when profits topped $55.3 million. On Tuesday (May 3), the El…
Energy
by - April 30, 2022 9:59 am
Bentonville-made EVs to support moon mission
Three Bentonville-manufactured electric vehicles are expected to transport fully-suited NASA astronauts to their moon-bound spacecraft as part of a mission to complete the first human lunar landing in more than…
by - April 27, 2022 11:28 am
SWEPCO completes large wind farm in Oklahoma
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), recently announced the completion of the North Central Energy Facilities in Oklahoma which includes the largest…
by - April 26, 2022 4:29 pm
Delta Solar completes off-site array to offset electricity use of Imperial Ice plant
Little Rock-based Delta Solar recently announced the completion of a 320-kilowatt solar array for Imperial Ice of Little Rock. According to a news release, the array was designed to produce…
by - April 26, 2022 3:30 pm
Southwest Power Pool approves builders for $55 million transmission project
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Tuesday (April 26) the contractor for a 48.4-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line project in Oklahoma. The announcement for the $55 million…
by - April 22, 2022 10:32 am
Most new oil, gas wells drilled horizontally
Nearly all new U.S. crude oil and natural gas wells are horizontal or directional, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA recently released data that provides information…
by - April 21, 2022 4:15 pm
Geopolitics, regulations cause energy execs to be ‘cautious’ about energy sector rebound
An oil and gas exec with a decade or two of experience is likely more cautious than excited about the recent rise in energy prices – especially those who manage…
by - April 21, 2022 9:21 am
Arkansas getting up to $86.9 million to reduce carbon emissions
The Federal Highway Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced Thursday (April 21) an emissions reduction program that will provide $6.4 billion for states and metro areas…
by - April 12, 2022 2:51 pm
CPI shows prices up 8.5% in March report
The Consumer Price Index rose 8.5% in March, the largest annual increase since December 1981. The all-items less food and energy index rose 6.5%, the largest annual increase since August…
by - April 12, 2022 1:25 pm
Oil prices to drop; summer fuel prices highest since 2014, EIA says
Crude oil prices are projected to decrease through the second half of 2022 and in 2023, but the pricing forecast comes with a lot of uncertainty amid Russia’s invasion of…
by - April 10, 2022 8:16 pm
Energy leaders say more supply, stable policy needed for lower costs
As inflation eats into family and business budgets, energy is one component of the economy that has been driving higher prices. Two energy leaders – Chad Kinsley, VP of operations…
by - March 30, 2022 4:30 pm
Households invest in energy-efficient lights, larger TVs amid pandemic, EIA survey shows
During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. households had more efficient lighting, larger TVs and multiple refrigerators, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA released Wednesday (March 30) the…
by - March 29, 2022 3:53 pm
Select Site certification completed in Wynne
The Wynne Economic Development Corp. and Entergy Arkansas announced Tuesday (March 29) completion of the utility’s Select Site certification for the 37-acre Wynne Highway 1 industrial site. “The timeline for…
by - March 21, 2022 3:13 pm
Southwest Power Pool hires Tamika Edwards to lead DEI initiatives
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Monday (March 21) that Tamika Edwards will be its new director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), effective March 28….
by - March 21, 2022 2:33 pm
Entergy Arkansas offers customers cash for electric technology purchases
Entergy Arkansas is offering cash rebates to customers who purchase one or more electric technologies, including forklifts, cranes, golf carts and electric vehicle chargers, according to a Monday (March 21)…
by - March 18, 2022 1:09 pm
Entergy Arkansas to increase fuel rate; average bills to rise 7%
Entergy Arkansas, a utility of New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., announced Friday (March 18) a fuel rate increase that’s expected to go into effect on April 1 to offset rising cost…
by - March 15, 2022 3:25 pm
EPA pursues cross-state emissions cuts; Sierra Club seeks retirement of Northwest Arkansas coal plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced plans to reduce ozone-forming emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) to protect downwind states from air pollution from upwind states. Following the…
by - March 13, 2022 10:02 am
It’s time for our communities to make a power play
Over $8 million is headed to Arkansas in 2022 under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to build a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Now the scramble…
by - March 10, 2022 3:08 pm
Residents face solar array connection delays; electric vehicle demand up
State energy leaders and legislators discussed some of the challenges residents have faced to connect solar arrays to the grid along with the broader adoption of electric vehicles amid rising…
by - March 8, 2022 6:54 pm
Two Arkansas men sentenced in connection with failed Washington County wind farm
A federal judge on Tuesday (March 8) sentenced two Arkansas men to federal prison in connection with the development of a wind turbine that was never operational and a proposed…