News & Updates

Who Sets the Rates? Understanding and Engaging with Public Service Commissions in the Southeast

At a time when energy landscapes are evolving daily, decisions being made in rooms at the Public Service Commission level and beyond have real-world implications on affordability, reliability and economic opportunities. For ratepayers and stakeholders, staying informed about these types of...

How Much Does Your Utility Profit from Your Energy Bill?

Ever wondered how much do utilities profit from your electric bill? A new calculator - backed by a report on how utility profits work and what the data shows about profit margins - will show you.  Calculator link: https://energyandpolicy.org/utilityprofittracker/ Every year, residential and...

Arkansas Ranks 9th in States for New Solar Capacity Installed in 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Solar and energy storage represent 79% of new capacity...

Ron Caldwell Wins. Property Rights Win. Rural Arkansas Wins.

The recent election results in Arkansas drew national headlines. Much of the coverage framed the outcomes through a political lens. But for many of those who live and work in rural Arkansas, the message from voters was much more simple. When landowners...

Winter Storm Fern Resources

As we're preparing for Winter Storm Fern and the potential for snow, ice and some very cold temperatures across the Southeast, we're sharing these resources to help you monitor for outages and other reliability issues. iDriveArkansas for road conditions Entergy outage maps (Arkansas,...

Tips for Staying Warmer This Winter Without Breaking Your Budget

Follow these tips to stay warm this winter without breaking the bank! There are lots of ways to be energy efficient, even when celebrating. What else do you do to reduce your electricity usage during the winter? The sun is your friend!...

Report: Delaying Transmission Increases Costs, Reduces Benefits for Consumers

A report released by Grid Strategies, conducted on behalf of WIRES, paints the full economic picture of how delays in building large-scale transmission efforts imposes significant costs on consumers by postponing or eliminating key benefits while hindering economic development, job growth...

Powering Arkansas

The coming years will test our state’s electric grid. Powering Arkansas is a nonpartisan coalition of Arkansans united to engage and empower voices across The Natural State who support utility-scale renewable energy developments. Our mission is simple: accelerate energy growth in Arkansas by connecting people who understand that a modern, reliable grid requires local, scalable solutions.

If you agree that we need to move every available electron we can get onto the grid to build a future for Arkansas where energy is homegrown, reliable, and abundant, Powering Arkansas invites you to join us. This is about real progress, real collaboration, and real results. It's about lower bills, local jobs, and a more resilient grid for tomorrow. We can pursue practical policies that streamline permitting while encouraging investment in our rural communities.

Together, we will drive the energy future Arkansas deserves.

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Challenge Misinformation

Powering Arkansas partners with communities across the state to counter misinformation about renewable energy and to support community leaders in crafting clear, practical language for advocating when wind or solar projects come to their areas.

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Coalition Building

Powering Arkansas believes lasting change comes from uniting communities, policymakers, and industry partners to advocate for transparent, evidence-based renewable energy policies. By forming broad coalitions across the state, we advance practical, affordable power solutions that protect everyday Arkansans.

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Take Action

Powering Arkansas champions policies that grow renewable energy and shield the industry from harmful legislation. We work to ensure practical siting guidelines, reliable bonding standards, and clear decommissioning processes so projects can thrive in communities across the state.