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  • Why Entergy calls Russellville's Arkansas Nuclear One the state's crown jewel

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  • Tuesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 101, low: 74.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Entergy reps speak at City-County Connections (whiterivernow.com) — Entergy officials are highlighting Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville as the "crown jewel" of the state's power grid while outlining major new gas and solar projects and grid upgrades statewide. Their Next Generation Arkansas plan aims to meet a projected 35% jump in electricity demand, keep rates below the national average, and support economic growth, with Russellville's nuclear output remaining central.
   

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