(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of law or the terms of any certificate of convenience and necessity, franchise, permit, license, or other authority granted to a public utility or electric cooperative corporation by the state or a municipality, no public utility or electric cooperative corporation shall furnish or offer to furnish electric service at retail and […]
Nothing in this section or §§ 23-3-201, 23-18-101, 23-18-301, 23-18-308, or 23-18-331 shall be construed to prohibit or prevent a rural electric cooperative corporation and another supplier of electric service from entering into and carrying out a voluntary agreement for the exchange of facilities.
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Affiliated company” means any business entity which is owned wholly or partly by an electric utility or which wholly or partly owns an electric utility, or any business entity which is owned by another business entity which wholly or partly owns an electric utility; and (2) “Electric utility” […]
(a) No public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall commence construction of any power-generating facility to be located outside the boundaries of this state without the express written approval of the commission. (b) Any public utility proposing such construction shall render adequate written notice to the commission of its […]
(a) To the extent that it is technically, economically, and environmentally feasible, all electric utilities in Arkansas providing electric power for sale to consumers in Arkansas and generating electric power from coal-fired plants located in Arkansas shall burn a mixture of coal that contains a minimum of: (1) Three percent (3%) Arkansas-mined coal as calculated […]
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall have the authority to adopt rules under which electric utilities shall seek commission review and approval of the processes, actions, and plans by which the utilities: (1) Engage in comprehensive resource planning; (2) Acquire electric energy, capacity, and generation assets; or (3) Utilize alternative methods to meet their […]
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission may adopt ratemaking policies appropriate to allow utilities to recover from their customers the reasonable and prudent costs and a reasonable return associated with the acquisition or construction by electric utilities of incremental resources. (b) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of § 23-4-103.
(a) As used in this section, “electric utility” means an electric utility that: (1) Is not a municipally owned utility system; (2) Is under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission; (3) Primarily transmits electricity and does not generate or distribute electricity; and (4) Has not been directed or designated to construct an electric […]
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Power purchase agreement” means an agreement between a generator of electricity and a utility for the sale of electricity, generation capacity, or ancillary products to the utility; and (2) “Utility” means an electric utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. (b) A utility may […]
