Category: Arkansas
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Alma, Arkansas and Entegrity flip the switch on 520-kW solar array on brownfield site
Representatives of the City of Alma, Arkansas gathered with the community and Entegrity to commemorate powering on their new solar array with a “Flip the Switch” ceremony. The 520-kilowatt array was built on a brownfield site, making land that would otherwise be unusable a lucrative asset to the community. The arrayRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This co-located solar array serving two Arkansas school districts is also part of agriculture curriculum
Cedar Ridge Schools and Midland School District teamed up to improve their districts with a new solar facility. The array, a 1.36-MWdc single-axis tracking system provided by Entegrity, was inaugurated during a “Flip the Switch” ceremony with students, staff, solar implementation team, policymakers, and the sheep that maintain the solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas to save more than $750K via solar energy
The City of Eureka Springs has been discussing the potential for solar for several years prior to Arkansas’s new solar laws being written. In search of ways to reduce utility spending at their wastewater facility and city offices, city officials considered several proposals to combine the cost savings of energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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McKinstry is expanding solar partnerships in Western Arkansas
McKinstry, a national construction and energy services firm, continues to expand its municipal government partnerships in western Arkansas with the delivery of four new solar photovoltaic systems. The new solar arrays will generate more than 6 million kilowatt hours of energy each year, saving close to $350,000 in utility costsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Lightsource BP to develop a 132-MW solar project in Arkansas
The Conway Corp Board of Directors approved a 20-year purchase power agreement with Lightsource BP, a global solar leader, at its April 3, 2020 meeting. The agreement is for the development of a 132 MWdc solar energy project in White County, Ark. Lightsource BP will finance, build, own and operateRead More — Solar Builder magazine