https://solarexaminer.com/tags/arkansas/Recent content in Arkansas on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/arkansas-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/arkansas-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Arkansas did not have a rate change on October 1, 2026 that we could find. Entergy Arkansas, the state&rsquo;s largest utility with about 735,000 customers, changed bills in steps earlier in the year and has more requests pending.</p> <p>This article covers Entergy Arkansas. It does not cover SWEPCO, OG&amp;E&rsquo;s Arkansas territory, or the electric cooperatives.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Item</th> <th>Timing</th> <th>Residential impact at 1,000 kWh</th> <th>Status</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Annual rate review</td> <td>January 2026</td> <td>About +$6 a month (4.54%)</td> <td>Reported as approved</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider</td> <td>June 2026 bills</td> <td>+$5.77 a month</td> <td>Filed March 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nuclear tax credit</td> <td>June 2026 bills</td> <td>−$1.55 a month</td> <td>Filed March 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>General rate filing</td> <td>January 2027</td> <td>About +$1.16 a month</td> <td>Requested</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="the-new-construction-rider">The New Construction Rider</h2> <p>The Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025 lets utilities recover the cost of new generation during construction, in yearly steps, instead of all at once when a plant opens.</p>