Arkansas News

The following news clips highlight Arkansas involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.

January 14, 2013

Largest Kansas Wind Farm is Operational

The largest wind farm in Kansas, the $800 million Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm, is operational, and will produce 470 megawatts of electricity. More

September 16, 2009

DOE Delivers $354 Million for Energy Efficiency Projects in 22 States

DOE has awarded $354 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 22 states under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. More

August 13, 2009

DOE Funds Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands and Alaska Villages

DOE announced on August 13 its award of up to $13.6 million in multi-year funding for new clean energy projects on tribal lands. In addition to the Alaskan villages, the funding will go to tribes and in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. More

July 6, 2009

Obama Administration Awards More than $153 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories

DOE delivered more than $153 million in Recovery Act funding on July 6 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding was awarded under DOE's State Energy Program. More

July 6, 2009

Obama Administration Delivers More than $288 Million for Weatherization Programs in Seven States

DOE delivered more than $288 million in Recovery Act funding on July 6 to expand weatherization assistance programs in Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Hampshire. The funds will help these states achieve their goal of weatherizing more than 91,000 homes of families earning low incomes. More

February 19, 2007

Arkansas Regulators Issue First Energy Efficiency Rules

The Arkansas Public Service Commission issued new energy efficiency rules on January 11, completing its first regulatory framework for energy efficiency programs. More

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