Company: EAI
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000065984-25-000012
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Company: ENTERGY ARKANSAS, LLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
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 issued by the Utility operating companies have sought resources needed to meet near-term MISO reliability requirements as well as long-term requirements through a broad range of wholesale power 

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Table of ContentsPart I Item 1Entergy Corporation, Utility operating companies, and System Energy

products, including long-term contractual products and asset acquisitions.  The RFP process has resulted in selections or acquisitions, including, among other things:

•In November 2018, Entergy Mississippi signed an agreement for the purchase of an approximately 100 MW to-be-constructed solar photovoltaic energy facility, Sunflower Solar facility, located in Sunflower County, Mississippi.  Entergy Mississippi received regulatory approval from the MPSC in April 2020, and closed on the acquisition, through use of a tax equity partnership, in May 2022.  The Sunflower Solar facility commenced commercial operation in September 2022;

•In March 2019, Entergy Arkansas signed an agreement for the purchase of an approximately 100 MW to-be-constructed solar photovoltaic energy facility, Searcy Solar facility, located in White County near Searcy, Arkansas.  Entergy Arkansas received regulatory approval from the APSC in April 2020, and closed on the acquisition, through use of a tax equity partnership, in December 2021.  The Searcy Solar facility commenced commercial operation in January 2022;

•In June 2020, Entergy Arkansas signed an agreement for the purchase of an approximately 100 MW to-be-constructed solar photovoltaic energy facility, Walnut Bend Solar facility, located in Lee County, Arkansas.  In July 2021 the APSC issued an order approving the acquisition of the Walnut Bend Solar facility.  In February 2024, Entergy Arkansas acquired the facility.  The Walnut Bend Solar facility commenced commercial operation in September 2024;

•In September 2020, Entergy Arkansas signed an agreement for the purchase of an approximately 180 MW to-be-constructed solar photovoltaic energy facility, West Memphis Solar facility, located in Crittenden County, Arkansas.  In October 2021 the APSC issued an order approving the acquisition of the West Memphis Solar facility.  In August 2024, Entergy Arkansas acquired the facility.  The West Memphis Solar facility commenced commercial operation in December 2024;

•In December 2020, Entergy Texas selected the 1,158 MW self-build alternative, Orange County Advanced Power Station, out of the 2020 Ent