An Arkansas mother’s public-records request raised a costly question about a West Memphis data center project: If Google was paying only part of the bill for a new solar plant, who would cover the rest?
After those documents surfaced, Entergy Arkansas sued her, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, one of its reporters, and the Arkansas Times.
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Trying to determine who would bear the costs of the West Memphis project, Jessica Kivell turned to the Arkansas Public Service Commission for records. She is a mother, healthcare worker, and concerned citizen.
What she received indicated that the company tied to the facility was expected to cover only one-third of the new solar plant, despite earlier assurances that ratepayers would not end up paying for it…