The city of Bearden broke ground on two 200-kilowatt (kW) solar power systems for municipal use, officials announced. Once constructed, the city will only be responsible for purchasing the kilowatt-hours (kWh) generated from the systems, not for their ongoing operation…
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Hampton School District Is the Latest to Run on Solar Power
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Hampton School District is the latest in Arkansas to run on solar power. Its new solar array was commissioned and made operational Tuesday.   Projected to supply more than 90 percent of the campus’ energy consumption, the system from Today’s…
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South Arkansas Telephone Turns Switch on Solar Array in Hampton
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSouth Arkansas Telephone in Hampton on Friday installed its new nine-panel solar array, which is expected to generate roughly 9,600 Kwh annually or enough to power the average residential home for a year. The array is from Helical Solar of…
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Defense Contractor’s Solar Systems Go Online in Calhoun County
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA Florida-based aerospace and defense company has brought its new solar arrays online in Calhoun County. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems partnered with Today’s Power Inc. to develop the solar arrays. These 1.2 megawatt arrays collectively use approximately 6,400…
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Hampton School District Breaks Ground on New Solar Array
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleHampton School District has broken ground on a new 2,052-panel solar array that will occupy five acres. Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) of North Little Rock will be developing the 770 kilowatt single-axis tracking array. TPI will own and operate the…
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Educational Cooperative Flips Switch on New Solar Array in Camden
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA Camden-area educational cooperative has activated a new solar array designed to meet the majority of its energy needs. The South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) flipped the switch on its new 100 kilowatt solar array on Monday, June 29. Today’s…
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Four Renewable Energy Projects in Development in Calhoun County
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA global defense contractor and two Arkansas companies are developing four renewable energy projects in south Arkansas. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS), a Florida-based aerospace and defense company, and Ouachita Electric Cooperative (OECC) are investing in four renewable…
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Storms Knock Out Power to More than 130K Households in Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMore than 130,000 Arkansas customers are without electricity following severe spring storms on Sunday. Â According to the website Poweroutage.us, there are 132,286 Arkansas households that have no power as of Monday afternoon. In total, the site tracks 1,392,587 customers in…
by Katie Laning Niebaum The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. Innovations in technology, finance and supply chain are driving down costs and encouraging the deployment of advanced energy solutions. The state continues to experience…
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First Public Electric Vehicle Charger Installed in Camden
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Camden is charging into the future of electric vehicles. Ouachita Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. partnered to add the new Level-2 electric vehicle charging station at the new MainStay Suites, a 35-room and 25-suite hotel, in…