The Arkansas Public Service Commission said Thursday that it is opening an inquiry that could force Entergy Arkansas Inc. to become a stand-alone utility separate from its parent company, Entergy Corp.
Entergy Arkansas’ involvement in Entergy Corp.’s system agreement — which involves electricity generation and transmission among Entergy’s utility subsidiaries in four states — has cost Arkansas consumers more than $4.5 billion since 1985, the commission said.
Entergy Arkansas gave notice in December 2005 that it would withdraw from the agreement as of December 2013 but remain an Entergy Corp. operating company.
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