by Jeff Della Rosa (JDellaRosa@nwabj.com)
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. plans to start construction this year on a solar array expected to offset more than 80% of electricity demand for its corporate headquarters in Lowell.
In January 2022, the Arkansas Public Service Commission approved the 4.99-megawatt array as a net-metering facility with grandfathering, which allows the rate structure to remain in effect until June 1, 2040. The approved rate structure allows electricity generated by the array to receive a 1:1 retail rate credit and for an initial grid charge of zero.
Following is a J.B. Hunt statement in response to questions about the array’s regulatory request: “J.B. Hunt’s application to build a net-metering solar facility has been approved by the APSC, and the APSC has closed the public docket regarding the matter. The solar facility will help offset more than 80% of the electricity consumed at J.B. Hunt’s main corporate headquarters in Lowell. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024.”
