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Entergy Arkansas announces 2 new Site Certifications: Jefferson Industrial Park & Frazier Pike Sites
12/03/2019

Jefferson County economic development officials and the Little Rock Port Authority were recognized by Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development for receiving a Select Site certification for conducting a comprehensive review and documentation process for their 44-acre industrial site and 37-acre site respectively, making the sites ready for prospective manufacturing or distribution projects.

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Entergy Arkansas, NextEra Energy Resources announce groundbreaking of Arkansas’ largest solar energy
12/02/2019

A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources and Entergy Arkansas today announced the start of construction of Arkansas’ largest universal, utility-scale solar energy project – the Chicot Solar Energy Center. The Chicot Solar Energy Center, when complete, will be bigger than the Stuttgart Solar Energy Center, which came online in 2018 as the state’s largest universal solar energy project at that time.

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Danny Games, Director of Business and Economic Development with Entergy Arkansas and Maumelle Mayor
Danny Games, Director of Business and Economic Development with Entergy Arkansas and Maumelle Mayor
News > Communities, Growth
Maumelle Champs Site Accomplishes Site Certification
11/07/2019

Maumelle economic development officials were recognized at the Jess Odom Community Center by Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development for receiving a Select Site certification for conducting a comprehensive review and documentation process for their 121-acre industrial site, making the site ready for prospective manufacturing or distribution projects.

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One of Entergy Arkansas' Business Development's biggest success stories, Big River Steel, a steel mill near Osceola in northeast Arkansas. A team of more than 100 Entergy Arkansas employees worked closely with BRS by selling the company land to build on, building infrastructure to serve the enormous electrical load, and working through dozens of customer needs as the mill ramped up to beginning production in early 2016.
One of Entergy Arkansas' Business Development's biggest success stories, Big River Steel, a steel mill near Osceola in northeast Arkansas. A team of more than 100 Entergy Arkansas employees worked closely with BRS by selling the company land to build on, building infrastructure to serve the enormous electrical load, and working through dozens of customer needs as the mill ramped up to beginning production in early 2016.
News > Communities, Customers
Entergy Named as National Leader in Economic Development; 12th Consecutive Year on the List
09/04/2019

For 12 years running, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy Corporation as one of the nation’s top utilities in economic development. The award is due in large part to the vital role Entergy played in supporting projects that resulted in nearly $13.4 billion of capital investment and the creation of more than 4,750 new jobs within the service territory in 2018.

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Danny Games to Lead Entergy Arkansas Economic Development
12/20/2017

Little Rock, Ark. – Danny Games has been hired to serve as director of business and economic development for Entergy Arkansas, Inc., replacing Mike Maulden, who is retiring in January.

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Entergy's Site Selection Center homepage
Entergy's Site Selection Center homepage
News > Communities, Customers, Growth
Entergy Launches Enriched Online Property Search Tool
09/25/2017

Entergy Launches Enriched Online Property Search Tool

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Union Power Station
News > Customers, Grid modernization, Investors
Entergy Arkansas Files for Recovery of Costs to Enhance Grid, Purchase Power Plant Unit
04/23/2015

Economic development and electrical system modernization are the hallmarks of Entergy Arkansas' blueprint to enhance reliability and provide the power to grow business in the state.

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