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Entergy Arkansas rate increase

Electric · Arkansas · Investor-owned utility · part of Entergy Corporation

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Entergy Arkansas has a pending increase of about +$1.16/month for a typical 1,000 kWh home starting January 2027, if regulators approve the request.

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2026 formula rate plan filing (sets 2027 FRP rider)

Other · Electric

Proposed

Typical residential bill

Not stated for a specific usage level. Any figures the sources give are in the summary below.

Filed
July 7, 2026
Decision expected
December 14, 2026
Requested effective
January 4, 2027
Requested change
−$8.8 million
Approved increase
Pending
Docket
16-036-FR

Entergy Arkansas's July 2026 formula rate plan filing trues up 2025 results and proposes an $8.8M reduction, including -0.37% for residential class revenue, with new rates in January 2027. The pending base rate case would also reset the FRP rider, so both cases shape 2027 bills. A hearing is set for Nov 13, 2026; Entergy asked for an order by Dec 14, 2026.

Utility's stated reasons

  • true-up of 2025 earnings against the formula's target return
Sources (3) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

2026 base rate case (Arkansas)

Base rate case · Electric

Proposed

Typical residential bill (1,000 kWh/month)

  • +$1.16/mostarting January 2027Entergy's estimate (under 1%) for a household using 1,000 (the release says kW; kWh intended). Proposed rates also raise the residential customer charge from $8.40 to $12.92.

Proposed amounts; regulators may change them.

Filed
February 27, 2026
Decision expected
Not disclosed
Requested effective
January 2027
Requested increase
$44.6 million
Approved increase
Pending
Docket
26-001-U

After a decade under its formula rate plan, Entergy Arkansas filed a full rate case seeking a $44.6M base increase at a 9.90% ROE, folding its FRP rider into base rates and proposing a new forward-looking FRP. It estimates about +$1.16/month at 1,000 kWh, with the customer charge rising to $12.92. APSC staff instead recommends a $78.8M revenue decrease. Hearing: Nov 4-5, 2026.

Utility's stated reasons

  • higher depreciation from a new depreciation study
  • net capital additions
  • reliability and vegetation management work
Sources (5) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider, 2026 update (new power plants)

Rider · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill (1,000 kWh/month)

  • +$5.77/mostarting June 2026 (+4.17%)Entergy's estimate for the rider update as filed, restated in APSC Order No. 7.
Filed
March 6, 2026
Decided
June 4, 2026
Effective
June 2026
Requested increase
$110.4 million
Approved increase
Not disclosed
Docket
26-008-TF

A 2025 state law lets Entergy Arkansas bill financing costs for new plants while they're being built. Its first annual update sought $110.4M for Ironwood, Jefferson Power Station and Arkansas Cypress Solar. Over staff's objection to including Ironwood, the APSC approved it on June 4, 2026. Entergy estimated +$5.77/month at 1,000 kWh. A proposed nuclear tax-credit offset (-$1.55) is still pending.

Utility's stated reasons

  • financing costs during construction of new gas plants
  • new solar and battery facility
  • related transmission upgrades
  • serving customer and load growth
Sources (3) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

2025 formula rate plan filing (2026 FRP rider increase)

Other · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill (1,000 kWh/month)

  • +$6.08/mostarting January 2, 2026 (+4.54%)Residential impact of the revised adjustment as stated in APSC Order No. 74.
Filed
July 7, 2025
Decided
December 12, 2025
Effective
January 2, 2026
Requested increase
$92.3 million
Approved increase
$93.9 million
Docket
16-036-FR

Entergy Arkansas's annual FRP filing showed a $117.7M shortfall for projected 2026 plus a 2024 true-up. The law's 4% annual cap limited the request to $92.3M. Staff's review raised the cap, and on Dec 12, 2025 the APSC approved about $93.9M, effective with January 2026 bills: +$6.08 (4.54%) a month at 1,000 kWh. The APSC said it was concerned that yearly FRP increases keep nearing the cap.

Utility's stated reasons

  • projected 2026 earnings shortfall versus the 9.65% target return
  • true-up of 2024 earnings shortfall
  • higher operating expenses, including vegetation management
Sources (4) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

What it could mean for your bill

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Utility website: www.entergyarkansas.com

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