Recap: Arkansas Energy Lobby Day 2025

Arkansas Advanced Energy Association members and staff with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association hosted an Arkansas Energy Lobby Day with its members to advocate for market-driven energy solutions during the 2025 Arkansas legislative session.

25 individuals representing more than 15 member organizations actively participated in Arkansas Energy Lobby Day including Bernhard, the City of Fayetteville, Entegrity, Greentech Renewables, Invenergy, Johnson Controls, OMCO Solar, RWE, Scout Clean Energy, Seal Solar, Southeastern Wind Coalition, Southern Bancorp, Southern Renewable Energy Association, The Stitt Group, Triple Oak Power, and Vestas-Steelhead Americas.

Lauren Waldrip, AAEA Executive Director and Phoebe Bloom of Triple Oak Power

David Stitt, Stitt Solar/The Stitt Group; Virginia Paschal, AAEA; Ebony Mitchell, AAEA

AAEA members mingle before a morning debriefing.

Jamie Moody, Southern Renewable Energy Association; Chandler Cornwell, RWE

Alex Ray, AAEA Board Chair, welcomes members

Lauren Waldrip, AAEA Executive Director, welcomes members

Rob Branscum, Johnson Controls; Phoebe Bloom, Triple Oak Power

AAEA members attended and testified against SB 466 (TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN HEIGHTS OF WIND POWER DEVICES) during the Arkansas Senate’s Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development committee meeting. The bill failed a second time. Members briefly observed the convening of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

AAEA members and staff also took a photo with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders while at the Arkansas State Capitol.

AAEA members and Arkansas legislators mingled during an evening reception held at Next Level Events. Thank you to our reception sponsors, Southern Renewable Energy Association and Vestas-Steelhead Americas.