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Utility leaders brief Joint Energy Committee on disposition of White Bluff and Independence plants; no action recorded
Summary
Executives and utility managers briefed the Joint Committee on Energy on the disposition of the White Bluff and Independence generating stations; the minutes record the discussion and list presenters but show no formal committee action on disposition.
Representatives of Entergy Arkansas LLC, the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives and several municipal utilities briefed the Joint Committee on Energy on the disposition of the White Bluff and Independence generating stations on June 18. John Bethel and Kurt Castleberry represented Entergy Arkansas; Buddy Hasten spoke for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives; Brett Carroll represented Conway Corporation; Jake Rice represented the City Water & Light Plant of Jonesboro; and Bob Atkins represented West Memphis Utilities.
The minutes record that those officials led a discussion about the disposition of the two generating stations but do not record a motion or vote on disposition during the meeting. The minutes do not specify recommendations, transaction terms, ownership changes, timelines, or financial details.
The committee took no formal action on the stations’ disposition in the recorded minutes. If committee members seek a formal decision or a staff report, those next steps were not specified in the minutes.
