Arkansas Public Service Commission Analyzes Proposed Tariff for Agricultural Water Pumping Service

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The Arkansas Public Service Commission has taken a closer look at a proposed tariff for agricultural water pumping service submitted by South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. The commission's Rate Case Analyst, Ben Nowlin, presented a direct testimony on May 21, 2025, addressing the proposed Rate Schedule No. 7 Time-of-Use tariff. Nowlin's testimony aimed to provide an analysis of the application, evaluating the issues and developing a position on the proposed changes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ben Nowlin, Rate Case Analyst, was employed by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission as of May 21, 2025.
  • Nowlin has worked in various capacities since joining the Staff in 2010, assuming his current role as Rate Case Analyst in the Electric Cooperatives Section in September 2022.
  • The proposed tariff, Rate Schedule No. 7 Time-of-Use, was filed by South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. on May 12, 2025.
  • Nowlin's testimony focused on analyzing the application and providing a recommendation regarding the proposed tariff changes.
  • The commission is considering an update to the Table of Contents to reflect a title change for the tariff and will review the clean and redlined versions of the tariff submitted by SCAECI.
  • The proposed tariff changes aim to provide a new optional rate for agricultural water pumping service.

Statistics:

  • 2010: The year Ben Nowlin joined the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
  • 2022: The year Nowlin assumed his current role as Rate Case Analyst in the Electric Cooperatives Section.
  • 2025: The year the proposed tariff, Rate Schedule No. 7 Time-of-Use, was filed by South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. on May 12.
  • May 21, 2025: The date of Ben Nowlin's testimony before the commission regarding the proposed tariff changes.

Sources:

  • APSC (2025). DIRECT TESTIMONY OF BEN NOWLIN. Docket 25-027-TF.
  • APSC (2025). South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. Application for Proposed Tariff Regarding a New Optional Rate for Agricultural Water Pumping Service. Docket 25-027-TF.