Entergy, the power company that includes Arkansas in its service area, announced today that it had traced the Super Bowl power failure to a relay device that it has now been removed from service.
In case you wondered if Arkansas's major power company, Entergy, had culpability in the 34-minute power outage at New Orleans' Superdome during the Super Bowl last night, the Times-Picayune has the most extensive report I've found.
Entergy dares to utter the words "climate change" in announcing a $5 million contribution to honor its retiring chairman by devoting the money to work in climate change, social justice and poverty.
When I spoke this morning with North Little Rock City Attorney Jason Carter, we talked a bit about the North Little Rock Electric Department, since he's acting as head of the agency currently.
The number without power has been dramatically reduced. But, gee, that's small consolation for the thousands still in the dark, almost a full week after the power went out.
A quick scan of the morning news:
* NO GIFT WRAPPING OF TREE DEBRIS NECESSARY: Happily, the city of Little Rock has announced it will waive its customary tight rules for yard waste.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ruled that Entergy can use Southwest Power Pool power lines to transmit electricity to Midwest ISO, another power transmission organization with which Entergy has struck a new transmission agreement.
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling has found that the Entergy Corp. sold cheaper power to other commercial customers, leaving retail customers of its operating companies in four states, including Entergy Arkansas, to pay higher rates.