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Southwestern Electric Power Co. on Thursday began generating power at its $1.8 billion coal-fired plant in southwest Arkansas, a facility that spurred lawsuits from environmental groups until the sides settled after the company agreed to make concessions.

People who live near a southwest Arkansas coal-fired plant may hear loud bursts of noise as workers check equipment over the next few weeks.

Opponents of a $2.1 billion power plant in southwestern Arkansas want the state Public Service Commission to stop construction of the plant.

Environmental groups and an electric utility have agreed to settle their litigation over a $2.1 billion coal-fired electric generation plant under construction in southwestern Arkansas.  |   SWEPCO Turk settlement (104.5KB)

Southwestern Electric Power Co. has signed long-term agreements to purchase power from wind projects as a way to meet a renewable energy commitment it made in a recent legal settlement over a coal-fired power plant in southwestern Arkansas.