by - October 31, 2023 1:52 pm
Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) expects to meet electricity demand this winter amid warmer weather compared to last year, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 31)…
by - October 19, 2023 10:31 am
Jason Allen, a long-time executive of die-casting company Pace Industries, has been named chief commercial officer of Little Rock-based utility services company Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI). Allen will start…
by - October 18, 2023 1:06 pm
U.S. natural gas production and gas-fired power plant capacity are projected to rise in 2023 and 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Through 2025, more than 25…
by - October 17, 2023 6:14 am
Members of the Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (AIPRO) recently elected the following officers at its annual meeting in Little Rock: President Jay Prudhomme with Merit Energy Company in…
by - October 11, 2023 2:27 pm
Global energy consumption and associated carbon emissions are expected to rise through 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The increase can be attributed to population growth, increased…
by - October 7, 2023 7:26 pm
Driving future energy and environment innovations throughout our state starts with you. That’s why Metroplan has collaborated with the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s Office of Air Quality, the…
by - October 5, 2023 3:11 pm
Fayetteville-based oil and gas company White River Energy Corp. has established a subsidiary offering tax-advantaged products, according to a Thursday (Oct. 5) news release. The new firm’s first investor product…
by - September 25, 2023 5:47 pm
Summit Utilities, Inc. has appointed Kevin Crass, an attorney and longtime Arkansan, to the company’s board of directors. Crass, a partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Friday, Eldredge &…
by - September 21, 2023 3:06 pm
A company that intends to produce 1.7 million gallons of environmentally-friendlier motor fuel has selected a contractor to build a massive facility 13 miles north of Pine Bluff in Jefferson…
by - September 20, 2023 2:31 pm
Arkansas will receive $10.3 million to enhance the state’s electrical grid and prevent power outages, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 20) news release from the Arkansas Department of Finance and…
by - September 20, 2023 1:06 pm
An event to raise awareness of electric bikes and vehicles is set for Sept. 30 in Rogers. Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council will again host the second annual Drive Electric…
by - September 12, 2023 3:13 pm
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas (AOG), a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., won $18 million in a civil lawsuit against BP Energy Company (BP) that the company says will reduce natural gas…
by - September 12, 2023 1:13 pm
Oil prices are expected to rise for the remainder of this year as global oil inventories fall, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The inventories are projected to…
by - September 11, 2023 10:32 am
Electric and hybrid vehicles comprised 16% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2023, according to data from Wards Intelligence. In Arkansas, slightly more than 1% of…
by - August 22, 2023 12:57 pm
A heat wave across the central United States is leading electric grid operators to prepare for tight operating conditions and record electricity demand this week. Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization…
by - August 15, 2023 4:44 pm
The United States is facing a vexing problem and one legislator from Northeast Arkansas thinks a solution could be hatched in the Natural State. According to the Energy Information Administration,…
by - August 9, 2023 7:42 am
U.S. crude oil production is expected to reach record levels after U.S. electricity consumption rose to near-record levels in July amid extreme heat, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - August 8, 2023 3:08 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - August 5, 2023 5:08 pm
Little Rock-based electric utility Entergy Arkansas received regulatory approval to provide a clean energy program for industrial and commercial customers looking to meet sustainability goals, according to a Friday (Aug….
by - July 31, 2023 3:53 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will purchase 13 zero-emission electric trucks from Phoenix-based manufacturer Nikola Corp., according to a Monday (July 31) news release. The announcement to acquire…
