$350 million plant expansion in Arkansas includes production of its own electricity

 

More and more, the ability of new or expanding industry to produce some of its own electricity is becoming critical around the country.

In something of a “behind the meter” move such as Oklahoma implemented this year with a new state law, allowing industries to generate their own electricity, a similar move was part of a $350 million expansion strategy in Arkansas.

Veolia North America, the North American arm of a multi-national company recently announced an updating and expansion of its high-temperature hazardous waste treatment facility in the city of Gum Springs. But the upgrade will also include the abilityl of the plant to generate 90% of its electrical needs by using an on-site incinerator heat recovery as well as 11,000 solar panels on a 30-acre site.

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