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Twin bills that would curtail Arkansas's booming solar industry passed House and Senate committees on Thursday with no audible dissent. 

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.

The coalition of businesses, government entities, churches and more who have taken advantage of Arkansas's favorable solar access law continues to rail against a proposed bill that would cripple the booming solar industry.

But our state’s monopoly utilities are dead-set on wrecking this success story.

State Rep. Lanny Fite (R-Benton) and Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R-Searcy) have filed a new bill that would cripple Arkansas's booming solar development.

A Court of Appeals decision heavily favors companies providing solar power.

The state Public Service Commission has preserved a rate benefit given solar power users that had been opposed by major power companies. It is a victory for the growing solar power industry.

Solar energy producer says Entergy's effort to cut reimbursement for excess power will slash employment necessary to recover from the virus pandemic.

If the PSC elects to change net metering rules to be more favorable to utilities, Arkansas's fledgling solar industry will be 'decimated,' advocates say.

The Arkansas Public Policy Panel has issued a call for supporters of clean energy be heard at the state Public Service Commission tomorrow as it considers a request from electric utilities to reduce benefits for people who use solar power.

The Sierra Club in Arkansas says the state Public Service Commission should not change rules in a way that could discourage people who use solar power for electricity.