Winter has arrived and most of us have finally switched the thermostat to the ♨️Heat setting. I’m not calling the rest of you weird for loving the cold. ? I’m just acknowledging that you exist. ☃️For the rest of us, we need to know how to stay cozy without getting a large energy bill. Entergy […]
Neighbors trapped Friday morning with power lines down and no second exit
Storms rolled across Arkansas overnight, leaving at least one Saline County neighborhood trapped behind a downed power line. With only one exit to the neighborhood, this means residents were unable to go to work or school or appointments. Entergy’s outage map states that 297 customers are affected in the area. Their statement says The estimated […]
Bill assistance still available for qualified Entergy Arkansas customers
Although the weather is cooling off, Entergy Arkansas bill assistance programs are still available for qualified customers. One-time bill credits, charitable contributions and weatherization efforts are just a few of the offerings provided to help ease the strain of higher bills caused by record temperatures this summer. For July and August bills, Entergy Arkansas also […]
These Benton Utilities customers to be without power several hours on Friday
Certain Benton Utilities customers will be without electricity for several hours on Friday, according to a statement. On September 23, 2022 starting at 9:00 a.m., the electric crews will be working in the area of Hurricane Lake, north of the lake, to permanently repair damage to our infrastructure that occurred on the evening of July […]
Benton Utilities says the WATER is out in these neighborhoods and it will be a few hours
Benton Utilities issued a statement that there will be a WATER outage for Hurricane Lake Estates in Westlake Village on Monday August 8th for approximately 6-8 hours. If you have questions or concerns about your water in the Benton Utilities service area, call 501-776-5923. RELATED: Benton Utilities asks customers to conserve water and electric
Benton Utilities to discuss Hwy 5 & Coorstek at Aug 9th meeting
The Public Utilities Commission will meet for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 9th at the Benton Public Utilities Chamber, 1827 Dale Street, Benton, AR 72015. Meeting Agenda is as follows: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DATE: 08/09/2022 TIME: 6:00 p.m. PLACE: Benton Public Utilities Chamber, 1827 Dale Street, Benton, AR 72015 NOTE: Social […]
Electricity out in neighborhood while Benton Utilities repairs pole
Benton Utilities released a notice that there will be an electric outage for Leawood & Pinecroft on Tuesday morning for approximately 3-4 hours. A crew will be there to repair a pole. If you have questions or concerns about your water in the Benton Utilities service area, call 501-776-5923. RELATED: Benton Utilities asks customers to […]
Benton Utilities working on water main break for several hours in this neighborhood
Benton Utilities released a notice that the Water Department is working to repair a main on River Street. A water outage is expected for 4-6 hours – or until around 7:00 p.m. – during repairs at the intersection of River and Jackman. This amount of time is just an estimate. If you have questions or […]
Benton Utilities asking customers to conserve electricity and water
Due to the recent hot weather, less than normal rainfall, and forecasted triple-digit temperatures throughout the week, Benton Utilities is immediately requesting assistance from our customers. We are requesting that the following conservation tips be followed: Energy • Raise your thermostats two or more degrees above your normal comfort zone. • Ceiling fans and lights […]
Benton Utilities gives 6 summer tips for conserving power to avoid maxing out grid
With the upcoming week of more hot weather and extreme temperatures, Benton utilities is passing along an advisory from Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). This is a Hot Weather Alert for Conserving Operations and Capacity Advisory. MISO is the independent regional transmission organization (RTO) operating the bulk electric transmission grid that delivers power throughout most […]