by - March 29, 2016 11:08 am
The switch will soon be flipped on 151,200 solar panels that will provide electricity to the growing defense industry operations in East Camden. The 12-megawatt solar field – the largest…
by - March 25, 2016 11:35 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with a statement from Golden Bridge, a group organized to oppose the Clean Line project, and a statement from the Sierra Club of Arkansas. ––––––––––––––– The…
by - March 25, 2016 8:01 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– U.S. PUMP PRICES HIT $2 A GALLON FOR FIRST TIME IN 2016 Average…
by - March 23, 2016 4:42 pm
Former Arkansas Public Service Commission chair Colette Honorable, now a member of the powerful Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), said Wednesday that federal energy regulators are still holding meetings with…
by - March 23, 2016 12:10 pm
Entergy Arkansas said Oscar Washington has been promoted to vice president of customer service for the entire state. In his new role, Washington replaces Brady Aldy, who was promoted in…
by - March 23, 2016 12:10 pm
Entergy Arkansas said Oscar Washington has been promoted to vice president of customer service for the entire state. In his new role, Washington replaces Brady Aldy, who was promoted in…
by - March 21, 2016 3:36 pm
Arkansas’ rig count remained at zero from January through March as the oil and gas industry continue to shed jobs across the board. In February, severance tax revenue fell to…
by - March 21, 2016 10:59 am
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released new analysis exploring the potential impact of recently extended federal tax credits on the deployment of renewable generation technologies and…
by - March 18, 2016 1:28 pm
Editor’s note: This story is a component of the Arkansas Energy Report, which is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and…
by - March 18, 2016 8:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– TRANSCANADA TO BUY U.S. PIPELINER COLUMBIA FOR $10 BILLION Fresh off the Obama…
by - March 14, 2016 3:09 pm
In an annual evaluation of the nation’s commercial nuclear plant fleet, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Entergy Arkansas’ Nuclear One and Two (ANO) units in Russellville were among three…
by - March 11, 2016 6:29 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– MISO: POWER GRID ECONOMIC BENEFITS TOP $2.6 BILLION Regional grid operator MISO said…
by - March 10, 2016 3:04 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission chief Mike Preston and officials with Energy Security Partners LLC confirmed this week that they’ve engaged in preliminary talks concerning what would be the nation’s first…
by - March 9, 2016 9:17 am
U.S. Department of Energy officials said Tuesday (March 9) that natural gas is expected to fuel the largest share of electricity generation in 2016 just as future prices for the…
by - March 8, 2016 4:42 pm
Top officials with the state Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday said they will halt stakeholder compliance meetings on President Barack Obama’s Clean…
by - March 8, 2016 8:59 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Energy Report is produced monthly and is sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator). Talk Business…
by - March 8, 2016 8:39 am
BHP Billiton’s Fayetteville Shale operations posted a loss of $102 million in the second half of fiscal 2015 as the mining giant suspended its drilling operations and announced plans for…
by - March 8, 2016 8:30 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative has reached five years without a lost workday accident. The milestone equates to more than 1.8 million working hours for a company that logs more than one…
by - March 8, 2016 8:30 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative has reached five years without a lost workday accident. The milestone equates to more than 1.8 million working hours for a company that logs more than one…
by - March 4, 2016 2:15 pm
Entergy Corp. said it has taken a major step toward providing additional efficient, clean energy resources for new and existing customers and modernizing the company’s power generation fleet by closing…
