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and innovation to expand the market for its products and/or services.

Later, in an interview with PV Magazine , Cayce said , “When you can add solar and add jobs and lower prices, everybody wins.”

TPI serves clients interested in solar and emerging technologies including electric cooperatives, municipalities, school districts and companies of all sizes. One of TPI’s most recent projects, the solar power system for the City of Fayetteville, is groundbreaking for its onsite utility- scale storage. Overall, electric consumers will save more than $2.5 million annually as a result of TPI’s solar projects. A surprise award, the Advanced Energy Policy Pioneer award , was given to Mark Cayce , CEO of Ouachita Electric Cooperative based in Camden, Ark. Mark was recognized for his extraordinary contributions during the legislative debate on the Solar Access Act. Following a standing ovation, Cayce announced a “mic-drop moment,” as Arkansas Business’ Kyle Massey reports : "I made some pretty bold statements in support of solar power when the Legislature was considering solar policy, predicting that solar could actually bring rates down," Cayce told the gathered renewable energy entrepreneurs, contractors and utility representatives. "Today I can announce that after our most recent rate study, on Oct. 17 we're going to be seeking a 4 and 1/2-percent rate decrease at Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp."

Mark Cayce CEO &

General Manager Ouachita Electric Cooperative Advanced Energy Policy Pioneer Award

Mark Cayce announced, “…we're going to be seeking a 4 and 1/2- percent rate decrease at Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp."

Audubon Arkansas, Energy Efficiency Design & Development, Entegrity, Stitt Solar and Today’s Power were emPOWERing Arkansas 2019 event sponsors. The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) is the business voice for advanced energy in Arkansas. AAEA is dedicated to growing Arkansas’s economy through expanded utilization of advanced energy technologies, including energy efficiency, demand response, natural gas electric generation, solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, electric vehicles, alternative fuels and smart grid. These are innovations that make our energy supply more secure, clean and affordable. Visit ArkansasAdvancedEnergy.com , and find us on Facebook and Twitter .