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§ 23-18-910. Tax treatment

The Arkansas state income tax treatment of the following events will conform to the federal income tax treatment of such events: (1) The electric utility’s receipt of a financing order that creates storm recovery property for the benefit of the electric utility; (2) The electric utility’s receipt of cash or other valuable consideration in exchange […]

§ 23-18-911. State pledge — Definition

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “bondholder” means a person who holds, owns, or is the beneficial holder or owner of a storm recovery bond. (b) (1) The state and its agencies, including the Arkansas Public Service Commission, pledge to and agree with bondholders, the owners of the storm recovery property, and other […]

§ 23-18-1001. Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Regulation of Electric Demand Response Act”.

§ 23-18-806. Fees and charges

(a) An electric utility may charge a broadband affiliate, an unaffiliated broadband Internet service provider, or a broadband operator for the costs of the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the broadband system of the broadband affiliate, unaffiliated broadband Internet service provider, or broadband operator. (b) (1) The costs incurred by an electric utility to […]

§ 23-18-1002. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Aggregator of retail customers” means a person that aggregates demand response from retail customers for the purpose of marketing, selling, or marketing and selling the aggregated demand response: (i) To an electric public utility; or (ii) Into a wholesale electricity market. (B) “Aggregator of retail customers” does not […]

§ 23-18-807. Reliability of electric systems maintained

(a) An electric utility that installs or operates or permits the installation or operation of a broadband system on its electric delivery system shall employ all reasonable measures to ensure that the operation of the broadband system does not interfere with or diminish the reliability of the electric utility’s electric delivery system. (b) If a […]

§ 23-18-1003. Authority to regulate demand response

(a) The marketing, selling, or marketing and selling of demand response within the State of Arkansas by electric public utilities or aggregators of retail customers to retail customers or by electric public utilities, aggregators of retail customers, or retail customers into wholesale electricity markets is subject to regulation by: (1) The Arkansas Public Service Commission […]

§ 23-18-808. Compliance with federal law

(a) A broadband operator shall comply with all applicable federal laws, including those protecting licensed spectrum users from interference by broadband systems. (b) To the extent required by Federal Communications Commission rules, the operator of a radio frequency device shall discontinue using a radio frequency device that causes harmful interference.

§ 23-18-1004. Marketing or selling of demand response prohibited

The marketing, selling, or marketing and selling of demand response into wholesale electricity markets by an aggregator of retail customers or by a retail customer is prohibited unless the Arkansas Public Service Commission or the governing authority of a municipally owned electric utility or a consolidated municipal utility improvement district determines that the marketing, selling, […]