Entergy may have lost in court last week, but between an earlier settlement and regulatory rules about legal fees, the decision isn't actually much of a "win" for customers.
Two bills of massive import for Arkansas's future remain up for discussion in interminable legislative committee meetings today. While Gov. Sanders' Arkansas Learns proposal sucks up most of the oxygen at the state Capitol today, an equally sinister plan, which would kill the state's booming solar industry, is under consideration before a House committee.
“We need the city of Little Rock, we need the state of Arkansas getting involved because we can't have 40 families being put on the street,” said Al Allen with Arkansas Renters United. “If we're a pro life state, then let's stay to it.”
By adopting solar energy, the Little Rock School District would save a significant amount of money with zero upfront costs and pay less over time than its current rate. Entergy's argument that such a move would shift the cost to low-income residents is part of an old cynical and thoroughly debunked playbook.