by - July 27, 2020 2:39 pm
Solar array installers Scenic Hill Solar, Seal Solar and Shine Solar have been named to Solar Power World’s 2020 Top Solar Contractors list. In 2019, the Arkansas-based companies installed nearly…
by - July 23, 2020 1:45 pm
The check is no longer in the mail. It has been received. A $75 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. has…
by - July 21, 2020 11:59 am
Convenience store operator Murphy USA reported on Tuesday (July 21) a big dip in second quarter revenues compared to a year ago, but the El Dorado-based firm saw a huge…
by - July 14, 2020 2:37 pm
Renewable energy company Today’s Power, Inc. flipped the switch on its new 42,000 sq. ft. headquarters in two North Little Rock-based facilities. The buildings, located on Industry Drive off I-440,…
by - July 13, 2020 11:17 am
North Little Rock-based solar array installer Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) is building two arrays for Bearden School District in Ouachita County. Construction is expected to be completed in September. The…
by - July 7, 2020 3:55 pm
Low demand led the Henry Hub natural gas spot price to fall to the lowest inflation-adjusted level in at least 31 years in June, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - July 7, 2020 10:17 am
An endorsement deal between Rogers-based residential array installer Shine Solar and Lou Holtz wrapped in April, but a new agreement with the legendary football coach isn’t off the table. Caleb…
by - July 6, 2020 3:37 pm
Little Rock-based solar array installer Delta Solar announced Monday (July 6) that entrepreneur Bob East has joined the company as an equity investor and will serve as chairman. The company…
by - July 5, 2020 1:30 pm
Last week, Entergy Arkansas filed a petition for the rehearing of a landmark decision made by the Arkansas Public Service Commission regarding net metering, a huge issue in the state’s…
by - July 2, 2020 12:45 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, announced Thursday (July 2) it plans to move forward on a nearly $1 billion wind farm project…
by - July 2, 2020 11:24 am
Two solar array installers with Little Rock metro area offices have recently completed or started work on multiple solar power plants that are expected to provide a multimillion-dollar economic impact…
by - June 29, 2020 12:38 pm
Global electricity consumption has risen faster than the world population, a contributing factor to an increase in the average amount of electricity consumed per person, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - June 25, 2020 7:08 pm
Entergy Arkansas is donating $50,000 to the Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, which manages the federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program from 14 locations across the state serving…
by - June 23, 2020 5:21 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing a $75 million loan to Arkansas Electric Co-op Corporations through the Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. As part of the Electric Loan Program, Arkansas Electric Co-op is…
by - June 18, 2020 3:42 pm
Summer electricity consumption in the United States is expected to fall to the lowest level in 11 years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Meanwhile, gasoline prices are…
by - June 18, 2020 11:44 am
The city of Forrest City and Scenic Hill Solar will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the first of the three solar power plant sites in Forrest City on Monday (June…
by - June 15, 2020 10:49 am
North Little Rock-based Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) announced Monday (June 15) a partnership with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Ouachita Electric Cooperative (OECC) to build a 2-megawatt solar…
by - June 12, 2020 11:46 am
Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool, the regional transmission organization that manages the electric grid for much of the central United States, recently set records for the highest share of electricity…
by - June 11, 2020 3:38 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool has postponed the return of its employees to the office until Sept. 8 as a safety precaution amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic,…
by - June 9, 2020 2:02 pm
The largest declines in U.S. oil consumption have already happened in the wake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and demand is expected to rise over the next 18 months, according…
