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3/3/26 –The Arkansas Public Service Commission approved Entergy Arkansas’s application for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need for construction and[...]


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Docket: 25-054-U - Share

Style: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ENTERGY ARKANSAS, LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY AND PUBLIC NEED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED FINDINGS AND APPROVALS OF A SOLAR GENERATING AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITY, AND OTHER FACILITIES IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS

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Company Name Docket Role
Entergy Arkansas, LLC Initiating Party
APSC General Staff Party
Attorney General of Arkansas Party
Entergy Arkansas, LLC Party

1. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits Motion for Protective Order of Non-Disclosure. (Establishes Docket) Cm Filing Fee Paid

2. The General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Response to Entergy Arkansas, LLC's Motion for Protective Order of Non-Disclosure. CM

3. ORDER NO. 1 (COMMISSION) Accordingly, Entergy Arkansas, LLC's Motion, as conditioned herein, is granted on an interim basis. EAL shall forthwith cause said Confidential Information to be filed and/or otherwise submitted under seal as requested. Ks

10. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits its REDACTED Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need ("CECPN") for construction and related findings and approvals of a solar generating and battery storage system facility and other facilities in Jefferson County, Arkansas. CM

11. REDACTED Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Kristin R. Dalrymple, Business Operations and Strategy, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Ks

12. REDACTED Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Kandice Fielder, Senior Manager, Resource Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC.

13. REDACTED Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Robert J. Fluth, Director, Power Development Renewables and Storage, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Cm

14. REDACTED Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Michael T. Milton, Manager, Capital Projects, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Ks

15. REDACTED Direct Testimony of Brad T. Cullipher, Manager, Transmission Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Cm

16. REDACTED Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Amy L. Morris, Director, EAL Finance, Entergy Services, LLC filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Ks

17. Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Bradley J. Phillips, Senior Managing Consultant, Alliance Technical Group, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Cm

18. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits HIGHLY SENSITIVE Application and Exhibits D, H, and F, filed under PROTECTED SEAL. Cm

19. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits HIGHLY SENSITIVE Direct Testimony and Exhibit KRD-1 of Kristin R. Dalrymple filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

20. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits HIGHLY SENSITIVE Direct Testimony and Exhibit KF-2 of Kandice Fielder filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

21. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits HIGHLY SENSITIVE Direct Testimony and Exhibit RJF- 1-10 of Robert J. Fluth filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

22. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits HIGHLY SENSITIVE Direct Testimony of Michael T. Milton filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

23. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits HIGHLY SENSITIVE Direct Testimony of Brad T. Cullipher filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

24. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits HIGHLY SENSITIVE Direct Testimony of Amy L. Morris and Exhibit ALM-1 filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

27. Attorney General of Arkansas submits Notice of Intent to Participate. CM

28. Motion to Adopt Procedural Schedule filed by the Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff. SR. (Errata found at DocNo.29)

29. ERRATA to Motion to Adopt Procedural Schedule filed by the Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff. SR. (Errata to DocNo.28)

39. Submitted to the Arkansas Public Service Commission is the response letter received from the Arkansas Department of Health to Entergy Arkansas, LLC regarding the proposed Cypress Solar facility. SR.

40. Submitted by Entergy Arkansas, LLC for filing is the Certification of Proof of Notice. SR.

42. ORDER NO. 2 (COMMISSION) The Commission therefore grants Staff's Motion and establishes the procedural schedule set forth in the Motion, with the following modification: the evidentiary hearing shall be scheduled for December 1, 2025, rather than December 2, 2025. The evidentiary hearing on EAL's Application in this Docket is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, in the Commission Hearing Room located in the Arkansas Public Service Commission Building, 1000 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. The Commission order and directs as set forth herein. Ks

44. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits Letter Received from the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. CM

48. ERRATA to Affidavit. This letter from the Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff corrects a filing error involving affidavits for two staff members. The affidavits were inadvertently submitted under the wrong docket number and are now being refiled correctly to maintain transparency and ensure proper recordkeeping. SR.

51. REDACTED Direct Testimony of Scott Norwood filed on behalf of the Office of Arkansas Attorney General. SR.

52. Direct Testimony of Mark Herring, Public Service Rate Case Analyst II of the Electric Utilities Section, filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. SR.

53. REDACTED Direct Exhibits to Testimony of Scott Norwood filed on behalf of the Office of Arkansas Attorney General. SR.

54. REDACTED Direct Testimony of Thomas A. Martin, E.I. Engineer, filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. KA

55. REDACTED Direct Exhibit TAM-1 of Thomas A. Martin, E.I. Engineer, filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. KA

56. REDACTED Direct Testimony of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. SR.

57. REDACTED Direct Exhibits to Testimony of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. SR.

58. HSPI Direct Testimony of Scott Norwood filed on behalf of the Office of Arkansas Attorney General. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. KA

59. HSPI Direct Exhibits to Testimony of Scott Norwood filed on behalf of the Office of Arkansas Attorney General. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. KA

60. HSPI Direct Testimony of Thomas A. Martin filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. CM

61. HSPI Direct Exhibits of Thomas A. Martin filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. CM

62. HSPI Direct Testimony of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. CM

63. HSPI Direct Exhibits of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. CM

67. On October 10, 2025, Wesley Manus, Attorney for the General Staff, submitted a letter to the Arkansas Public Service Commission stating Staff's intent to file supplemental testimony in Docket No. 25-054-U. The letter notes that Staff's witness had reserved the right to update conclusions based on further review or new information. Following formal positions and testimony filed jointly by Staff and the Attorney General in companion Docket No. 25-055-P regarding the Special Rate Contract, Staff now anticipates filing supplemental testimony to revise its recommendations in this docket. SR.

68. The General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Testimony. Ks

69. ORDER NO. 3 (COMMISSION) Having reviewed Staff's Motion, the Commission finds good cause to grant the Motion. The procedural schedule set forth in Order No. 2 is hereby amended accordingly: Staff's Supplemental Testimony shall be due on or by Monday, October 20, 2025; and EAL's Rebuttal Testimony shall be due on or by Friday, October 24, 2025. The remainder of Order No. 2 shall remain in effect. KA

70. REDACTED Supplemental Testimony of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. KA

71. HSPI Supplemental Testimony of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

72. REDACTED Supplemental Exhibits of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. CM

73. HSPI Supplemental Exhibits of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Filed under PROTECTED SEAL. CM

74. REDACTED Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibits of Kristin R. Dalrymple, Business Operations and Strategy, filed on behalf Entergy Arkansas, LLC. CM

75. REDACTED Rebuttal Testimony & Exhibits of Kandice Fielder, Senior Manager, Resource Planning, Entergy Arkansas, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. KA

76. REDACTED Testimony of Robert J. Fluth, Director of Power Development Renewables and Storage of Entergy Services, LLC, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. SR.

77. REDACTED Rebuttal Testimony of Brad T. Cullipher, Manager, Transmission Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Ks

78. HSPI Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibits of Kristin R. Dalrymple, Business Operations and Strategy, filed on behalf Entergy Arkansas, LLC. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. SR.

79. HSPI Rebuttal Testimony & Exhibits of Kandice Fielder, Senior Manager, Resource Planning, Entergy Arkansas, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. SR.

80. HSPI Testimony of Robert J. Fluth, Director of Power Development Renewables and Storage of Entergy Services, LLC, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. SR.

81. HSPI Rebuttal Testimony of Brad T. Cullipher, Manager, Transmission Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. SR.

82. Surrebuttal Testimony of Thomas A. Martin, E.I., Engineer, filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. SR.

83. REDACTED Surrebuttal Testimony of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. CM

84. HSPI Surrebuttal of Jeffrey D. Bower filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. CM

87. REDACTED Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony of Kristin R. Dalrymple, Business Operations and Strategy, Entergy Arkansas, LLC, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. KA

88. Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony and REDACTED Exhibits of Kandice Fielder, Senior Manager, Resource Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Ks

89. REDACTED Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony of Brad T. Cullipher, Manager of Transmission Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. SR.

90. HSPI Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony of Kristin R. Dalrymple, Business Operations and Strategy, Entergy Arkansas, LLC, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. SR.

91. Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony and HSPI Exhibits of Kandice Fielder, Senior Manager, Resource Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. SR.

92. HSPI Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony of Brad T. Cullipher, Manager of Transmission Planning, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. FILED UNDER PROTECTED SEAL. SR.

93. APSC General Staff, Attorney General of Arkansas, and Entergy Arkansas, LLC, submits Joint Issues List and Proposed Hearing Procedures. KA

97. Entergy Arkansas, LLC submits a response received from the Arkansas Department of Transportation regarding the Arkansas Cypress Solar resource. CM

98. Direct Testimony and REDACTED Exhibits of Robert J. Fluth, Director of Power Development Renewables and Storage of Entergy Services, LLC filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. SR.

99. Official Service List Notice of Substitution of General Staff filed on behalf of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. KA

100. Transcript of hearing held on December 1, 2025 in the hearing room of the Arkansas Public Service Commission filed by Bushman Court Reporting, a Veritext Company. Pages 1 - 316. Ks

101. REDACTED Supplemental Testimony and Exhibits of Robert J. Fluth, Director, Power Development Renewables and Storage, Entergy Services, LLC, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Filed under PROTECTED SEAL. Ks

102. HSPI Supplemental Testimony and Exhibits of Robert J. Fluth, Director, Power Development Renewables and Storage, Entergy Services, LLC, filed on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, LLC. Filed under PROTECTED SEAL. Ks

105. ORDER NO. 4 (COMMISSION) The Commission orders and directs as set forth herein. KA



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