Energy

Keo Fish Farms to build $1.5 million solar array

Keo Fish Farms will spend $1.5 million to build an 856-kilowatt solar array at its Lonoke County facility. It will save the farm $110,726 during its first year and is…

Electric cooperatives begin $93 million project to expand gas plant

Little Rock-based generation and transmission cooperative Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) has started a $93 million project to add 100 megawatts of generation capacity to its natural gas-fired Thomas B….

Black Hills Energy bills to increase; reflect one-time credit

Arkansas customers of Black Hills Energy will see natural gas bills rise because of a rate hike starting with October billing, the company said Wednesday (Oct. 2). The average residential…

Scenic Hill taps $31.8 million in financing for UA System solar project

Little Rock-based Scenic Hill Solar has secured $31.8 million in financing from Climate United to support a more than $100 million solar power project for the University of Arkansas System….

Southwest Power Pool announces leadership changes

Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has promoted multiple director-level and executive-level staff in legal and engineering and announced that a c-suite executive plans to retire in…

Green energy and education event to be held at UAFS

Sustainability, energy justice, and energy efficiency are some of the discussion topics in the second annual River Valley Green Energy and Education Program (RV-GEEP) seminar set for Oct. 3-4 at…

City of Fort Smith moves forward on solar energy plan

The Fort Smith Board of Directors recently approved a solar energy plan. A $1.452 million investment will generate about $100,000 in annual energy cost savings that will offset 68% of…

U.S. Department of Energy awards $225 million to lithium efforts in Southwest Arkansas

Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor announced Friday (Sept. 20) that its jointly-owned U.S. subsidiary, SWA Lithium LLC has been selected for up to $225 million from the U.S. Department of…

Electric Cooperatives mark 1 million milestone for fiber network

The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced Thursday (Sept. 19) a milestone in high-speed internet broadband access throughout the state, as cooperative fiber providers have delivered broadband capability to more than…

Entergy Arkansas begins operating 100-MW solar facility near Brinkley

Little Rock-based Entergy Arkansas announced Thursday (Sept. 18) it has begun operating its 100-megawatt (MW) Walnut Bend Solar Energy Center located near Brinkley, Ark. According to Entergy, Walnut Bend is…

J.B. Hunt to test new truck powered by renewable natural gas

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will be the first company to participate in a program to test a new truck that runs on renewable natural gas. According to J.B….

Blytheville top micropolitan area in Arkansas according to Heartland Forward

Transportation, manufacturing and petroleum-related industries have contributed to the overall economic strength of some of the top micropolitan areas in Arkansas, according to a new report. Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, a…

Entergy Arkansas gives almost $500,000 to Arkansas nonprofits in 2024

Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to Arkansas nonprofits, government agencies and organizations this year. It’s on track to meet or exceed a goal of 25,000…

Summit Utilities names Todd Jacobs as COO

Summit Utilities, Inc. named Todd Jacobs as executive vice president and chief operating officer on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Based in Little Rock, Jacobs brings 18 years of energy sector experience…

ORT awarded $14M DOT grant to install electric vehicle chargers

Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will receive a $14.9 million federal grant to install up to 17 electric vehicle charging sites in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale, according to a…

Forge Institute launches infrastructure grid pre-accelerator, mentorship programs

The Forge Institute announced Thursday (Aug. 22) the launch of Embers Xcelerator: Grid-Connected Cyber, a pre-accelerator program focused on growing innovations for grid-connected resilience. The group also announced the Forge…

State of the State Mid-Year 2024: Arkansas’ energy sector poised for growth

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…

Jill McDaniel named CEO of Diamond State Networks

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…

Losses continue for Canoo

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…

Arkansas Electric Cooperatives to build 900-MW gas plant in Texas

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….