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AAEA Statement on Net-Metering Order Released This Afternoon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2020 Contact: Katie Laning Niebaum katie@arkansasadvancedenergy.com (501) 537-0190 AAEA Statement on Net-Metering Order Released This Afternoon “The state’s solar business leaders have created careers, produced local community...
City proposes net-metering policy
by Marc Hayot Staff Writer n mhayot@nwadg.com | May 31, 2020 City Hall City board members heard the first reading of Ordinance 20-10 regarding net-metering during the city board meeting on May 19. This ordinance proposes change to the current renewable energy policy...
Louisiana approves $1 billion wind farm project
by Jeff Della Rosa (JDellaRosa@nwabj.com) May 27, 2020 Southwestern Electric Power Co., a company of Columbus, Ohio-based utility American Electric Power, has received regulatory approval from Louisiana for its plan to invest $1.01 billion to acquire three wind farms...
UAFS sales tax, 2nd Amendment ordinance, solar power project on quorum court agenda
By John Lovett Posted May 18, 2020 The Sebastian County Quorum Court meeting Tuesday compiles agenda items for two months, including reviews of a solar power plan, commonly proposed Second Amendment Sanctuary ordinances, and an extension of the .25% sales-and-use...
Prevalence grows for renewable energy plants with battery storage
by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net) May 18, 2020 Renewable energy power plants are more often being built with energy storage systems, especially batteries, as the cost of energy storage continues to fall, according to the U.S. Energy...
Clean energy unemployment reaches 17.8%
AUTHOR Kristin Musulin@kristinmusulin UPDATED May 14 2020 First published on UPDATE, May 14, 2020: More than 447,000 clean energy workers filed unemployment claims in April, resulting in a total of nearly 600,000 industry workers that have lost their jobs since...
WashCo solar energy project goes live
by: Megan Wilson Posted: May 5, 2020 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The future’s looking brighter for Washington County. The county’s solar energy project is online and is producing electricity for county buildings. It’s part of an $8 million energy upgrade that was...
City Water & Light Announces the Development of a Solar Energy System totaling 13.25 MW in Jonesboro
By KASU NEWSROOM • APR 28, 2020 CREDIT PIXABAY JONESBORO, AR – (April 28, 2020) – City Water and Light (CWL), in partnership with TurningPoint Energy (TPE), announced today the development of a solar power system totaling 13.25 megawatts (MW). The system marks the...
Scenic Hill to Build Solar Array for Ozark Mountain Water Agency
by Kyle Massey | Arkansas Business Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2020 Water and sunshine will make for a good mix in north Arkansas, says Scenic Hill Solar CEO and former Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter. Halter's company in North Little Rock has partnered with the Ozark...
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Arkansas Advanced Energy Association Welcomes New Executive Director
Little Rock – The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and its educational affiliate the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) announce Lauren Waldrip has been selected as executive director of both groups effective September 1. Waldrip previously served...
Welcome and Congratulations to New Board Members and Officers!
New AAEA Board Members Justin McCann, Today’s Power Inc.Caleb Gordon, Shine SolarWill Black, Performance ServicesLisa Perry, Walmart Energy ServicesMark Cayce, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation New AAEF Board Members Jennah Denney, Today’s Power Inc.Gary...
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