08/24/15  Ouachita Electric Coop To Install Solar System

Ouachita Electric Coop of Camden has entered into a service agreement for a 100-kilowatt AC solar array that will be installed by Today's Power Inc. According to Michael Henderson, president of TPI, Ouachita Electric is one of many electric coops launching TPI-based solar programs across the country.  He said TPI offers electric coops opportunities to realize savings that previously were only available to taxable companies. Henderson said, TPI provides a solar energy solution that involves relatively low capital investment and can ultimately lower the power cost for electric coop members.

The Ouachita Electric solar project will involve approximately 312 solar panels at 410 watts each and will be installed at Ouachita Electric Coop's location. Today's Power, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc, a Little Rock-based utility service cooperative owned by 17 Arkansas electric distribution cooperatives.