Arkansas

Description: Southwestern Electric Power Company provides standby service to customers primarily on a high demand basis and low energy charge. The applied billing demand is based on the maximum 15 minute demand or 70% of the maximum demand from the previous 11 months, whichever is higher. This rate is viewed as unfavorable toward CHP. Entergy provides standby service to customers who contract for a specific amount of capacity. A moderate reservation fee is assessed each month. Anything beyond non-reserved energy is billed at the customer’s regular rate. This is viewed as neutral toward CHP.

Links:

• Southwestern Electric Power Company’s electric rates can be found here
• Entergy Arkansas Inc.’s rates can be found here [PDF]
• More information about best practices in utility rate design can be found on the EPA’s CHP Partnership website.
  
  

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Description: As part of Arkansas’ CAIR protocol, Arkansas allocates allowances to existing units on an output basis. 

Links:

• For more information visit the EPA’s CHP Partnership website

Last Updated 08/27/2009

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