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…
by - January 28, 2021 3:46 pm
One of President Joe Biden’s first acts as president was to sign an executive order halting the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would stretch from the middle…
by - January 28, 2021 10:57 am
Pure-play oil and gas explorer Murphy Oil Corp. posted a fourth quarter and full year loss as low commodity prices wreaked havoc on the industry. Houston-based Murphy Oil, formerly headquartered…
by - January 27, 2021 12:04 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will be the first to test hydrogen-fueled electric trucks produced by truck manufacturer Navistar International Corp. as the Lowell-based carrier continues to invest in electric…
by - January 26, 2021 10:29 am
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas and California nonprofit Adopt a Charger announced Monday (Jan. 25) a partnership to install up to 10 electric vehicle charging stations throughout Arkansas. All the…
by - January 25, 2021 11:24 am
Environmental group Sierra Club released Monday (Jan. 25) a report and research tool that grades U.S. utilities based on their plans to retire coal plants, stop building natural gas plants…
by - January 13, 2021 3:42 pm
Rogers-based solar energy company Shine Solar announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) it’s hired David Chidester as its first chief financial officer adviser. “After a lengthy and thorough vetting process, I’m thrilled…
by - January 13, 2021 10:16 am
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) is accepting applications to create a pool of industry experts. These experts might be selected to serve on an independent…
by - January 12, 2021 3:36 pm
U.S. energy consumption is expected to rise in 2021 and 2022 along with the GDP after falling in 2020, but the 2022 consumption level is projected to remain below the…
by - January 11, 2021 5:06 pm
The city of Greenwood will soon power all of its municipal buildings with renewable energy. The city is partnering with Little Rock-based Scenic Hill Solar to build two solar power…
by - January 10, 2021 5:44 pm
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports rose to a record in November as one of many energy sector products that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent…
by - January 10, 2021 11:00 am
Patrick Kinnamon is the co-founder of MakerMade, a precision tool manufacturing company located in Northwest Arkansas. His company’s carbon footprint and his worldview led him to contemplate how he could…
by - January 9, 2021 11:55 am
The advanced energy sector expanded in 2020, and its growth is expected to continue into 2021 as the energy industry transitions to renewables. “Advanced energy is growing by leaps and…
by - December 30, 2020 12:52 pm
Commercial buildings have continued to be built larger while residential electricity bills have declined, according to recent reports from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2019, the average monthly…
by - December 29, 2020 11:06 am
Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States declined 3% in 2019, and they might fall by 11% in 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In…
by - December 21, 2020 10:32 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 21) the creation of a new 2.7-megawatt Ozarks Natural Energy solar park on 25 acres of land near Lincoln. The…
by - December 17, 2020 3:04 pm
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says traveling can increase the chance of spreading and getting COVID-19, a AAA report shows as many as 84.5 million Americans…
by - December 17, 2020 1:15 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Thursday (Dec. 17) it has chosen Kara Fornstrom, chairman of Wyoming Public Service Commission, to serve as director of state…
by - December 16, 2020 4:25 pm
Little Rock-based utility Central Arkansas Water and Little Rock-based renewable energy company Scenic Hill Solar announced Wednesday (Dec. 16) a more than $7 million project to build a 4.8-megawatt DC…
by - December 11, 2020 10:28 am
U.S. petroleum refining capacity has decreased to its lowest level since 2016 as U.S. distillate inventories have fallen to their previous five-year average (2015-19), according to the U.S. Energy Information…
