by - September 23, 2024 3:55 pm
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…
by - May 8, 2024 11:15 am
Renewable energy sources are expected to account for most of the electricity generation growth in the United States over the next two years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - April 23, 2024 3:40 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday (April 23) that the Hope Enterprise Corporation will receive $93.67 million from the Solar for All grant program to fund residential solar…
by - January 10, 2024 11:10 am
Solar electric generation is expected to account for 7% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2025, up from 4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). On…
by - December 13, 2023 10:55 am
Combined U.S. solar and wind electricity generation are expected to surpass coal-fired generation for the first time in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Solar and wind…
by - May 10, 2023 6:14 pm
Fort Smith City Directors are considering the steps needed to make city properties more energy efficient and for the possibilities of solar to power city facilities. One idea includes a…
by - December 20, 2022 4:21 pm
Arkansas solar industry officials had expected grandfathering to be extended before it expires on Dec. 31. However, that is unlikely as state regulators have yet to submit a proposal to…
by - November 10, 2022 3:01 pm
Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar announced Thursday (Nov. 10) an initiative along with multiple U.S.-based solar array equipment manufacturers to encourage manufacturing American-made solar array components. A…
by - July 4, 2022 6:05 pm
Entergy Arkansas officials announced late last week they have issued a request for proposals for 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation resources and emissions-free renewables. The new project would…
by - June 20, 2022 1:09 pm
Multiple solar farms and advanced energy projects are underway or have been completed recently in Arkansas. In Woodruff County, Little Rock-based Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) recently started construction on…
by - January 12, 2022 1:37 pm
Construction is expected to start in March on a 135-megawatt solar farm that will provide electricity for Conway after solar energy company Lightsource bp closed on a $533 million financing…
by - July 5, 2021 8:59 am
Northwest Arkansas school districts are adding solar arrays to meet electricity demand and reduce energy costs. One project in Farmington will include an agricultural component and educational partnership with Little…
by - June 27, 2021 2:43 pm
North Little Rock-based renewable energy company Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) and Ozarks Electric Cooperative of Fayetteville recently marked the completion of a 2.7-megawatt array on 25 acres near Lincoln. The…
by - May 20, 2021 12:47 pm
Ozarks Electric Cooperative announced Thursday (May 20) a partnership with Springdale Public Schools and Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) to build a 2.4-megawatt solar plant near Sonora Middle School in Springdale….
by - April 7, 2021 4:23 pm
Renewable energy companies in central Arkansas recently completed solar arrays for an area city and county. North Little Rock-based Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) recently interconnected a solar array to the…
by - February 3, 2021 3:23 pm
Arkansas has the capacity to be a leader in solar energy production but there are hurdles on the horizon, Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairman Ted Thomas told legislators on the…
by - February 2, 2021 11:57 am
The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) will establish the first solar education lab in the state as part of a new program to train accredited solar technicians. The University of…
by - September 30, 2020 10:01 am
Clarksville, the county seat of Johnson County, is the first city in Arkansas to power all of its governmental operations with solar energy, according to a news release. Clarksville Connected…
by - August 12, 2020 6:40 pm
Little Rock-based solar energy company Entegrity has announced a solar energy project with the city of Eureka Springs. The solar energy project between Entegrity and Eureka Springs is expected to…
by - June 3, 2020 1:25 pm
The largest county-owned solar array in Arkansas has started operating in south Fayetteville, according to a news release. North Little Rock-based Seal Solar activated Wednesday (June 3) the 2.01-megawatt array…
