Entergy Arkansas has asked to raise a typical residential bill about 1.16 dollars a month starting in 2027; the case has not been decided yet.
+$1a month
White Bluff coal-to-natural-gas conversion plan
Pending Rider or surcharge, docket 26-055-U before the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
+$0.23a month
on a typical bill, if approved as asked
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
Next comes a hearing on November 19, 2026, then a decision from the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Many states give the commission a deadline of roughly seven to eleven months from filing. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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FiledAug 25, 2026
HearingNov 19, 2026
Decisionpending
On billsafter the decision
Entergy Arkansas filed a plan with the Arkansas Public Service Commission on August 25, 2026, now docketed as 26-055-U, to convert the White Bluff coal plant to natural gas at a cost of about 301.3 million dollars. As filed, the company estimates this would add about 0.23 dollars a month to a typical residential bill in the first year, rising to about 0.67 dollars a month by the fourth year, if approved. The plant would stop burning coal by the end of 2028, with the gas conversion targeted for completion in mid-2029; an evidentiary hearing is scheduled for November 19, 2026.
What it means for your bill: This is a small, gradually rising charge if approved: about a quarter a month at first, growing to under a dollar a month over a few years; it has not been decided yet.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- Entergy Arkansas
- Commission
- Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Docket
- 26-055-U
- Filed
- August 25, 2026
- Requested
- $301.3 million a year
- Typical bill change
- +$0.23 a month
- Next hearing
- November 19, 2026
- Last checked
- September 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Entergy Arkansas bill go up?
Would add about $0.23 a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.
When is the hearing?
November 19, 2026.
How do I comment?
Submit a public comment online through the Arkansas Public Service Commission citing Docket 26-055-U, or attend the evidentiary hearing scheduled for November 19, 2026 at the APSC Hearing Room in Little Rock. Comment page.
How to comment
Submit a public comment online through the Arkansas Public Service Commission citing Docket 26-055-U, or attend the evidentiary hearing scheduled for November 19, 2026 at the APSC Hearing Room in Little Rock. Comment page. Arkansas Attorney General, Consumer Utilities Rate Advocacy represents households in this case.
History
- Sep 29, 2026: Hearing: November 19, 2026
Sources
- Entergy Arkansas files $301.3 million plan to convert White Bluff coal plant to natural gas, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 2026-08-25
- Evidentiary Hearing 26-055-U, Arkansas.gov, 2026-09
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Your Entergy Arkansas bill went up about 6.08 dollars a month starting January 2026 through the utility's annual formula rate plan adjustment.
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Entergy Arkansas has asked to raise a typical residential bill about 1.16 dollars a month starting in 2027; the case has not been decided yet.
+$1a month