Arkansas
Solar Permit Plans.
NEC 2020. Act 827 Full Retail Net Metering.
Entergy Arkansas. Property Tax Exempt.
Arkansas solar permit plan sets for licensed solar installers, EPCs, and roofing companies. Arkansas Act 827 of 2013 requires full retail 1:1 net metering for residential solar up to 25 kW. Entergy Arkansas serves most of the state. Property tax exemption permanently removes solar from tax assessment. NEC 2020. AHJ-ready statewide.
Arkansas Act 827 Requires Full Retail 1:1 Net Metering. Entergy Arkansas Serves Most of the State. Property Tax Exemption Is Permanent.
Permit Design builds Arkansas solar permit plan sets for licensed solar installers, EPCs, and roofing companies statewide. Arkansas Act 827 of 2013 requires investor-owned utilities and cooperatives to offer net metering for residential solar systems up to 25 kW at the full retail electricity rate — a genuine 1:1 net metering market. Entergy Arkansas is the primary investor-owned utility serving most of the state including Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, and Jonesboro. Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and its member cooperatives serve rural areas under the same net metering obligation.
Arkansas electrical code is NEC 2020 under the Arkansas State Fire Marshal. Structural codes are IBC 2018 (commercial) and IRC 2018 (residential). Arkansas sits in the southern tornado corridor — ASCE 7 wind calculations for inland severe storm exposure are required in all structural plan sets. Arkansas property tax exemption (Ark. Code § 26-26-1104) permanently exempts solar system value from property tax assessment.
Permit Design also provides residential solar permit drawings, solar drafting services, pv permit plans, battery permit plans, and ev charger permit packages for Arkansas — all formatted for local AHJ and utility submission.
Arkansas has no statewide solar permit preemption or streamlining law, so every city and county building department operates independently. Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Conway, and Springdale each have their own plan review timelines and inspector preferences. Rural Arkansas counties often route permits through county building offices that review fewer solar projects annually — which can mean longer timelines and more plan reviewer questions. Permit Design confirms the correct AHJ per address and formats plan sets for what that specific department expects to see.
Arkansas Act 827 of 2013 governs the net metering conversation, but the interconnection application itself is a separate document submitted directly to Entergy Arkansas or the applicable AECC cooperative. Most Arkansas projects submit the Entergy Arkansas interconnection application simultaneously with the building permit — Entergy Arkansas processes residential interconnection applications in 10 to 30 business days depending on queue. AECC cooperative interconnection timelines vary by cooperative. Formatting the plan set correctly for both the AHJ and the utility from day one is the difference between a smooth project and a rejection delay.
Act 827 of 2013 Requires Full Retail Net Metering for Residential Solar Up to 25 kW. Entergy Arkansas and AECC Cooperatives Must Both Offer Net Metering.
Property Tax Exemption Is Permanent. Act 827 Full Retail Net Metering. No State Income Tax Credit.
| Incentive | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Net Metering (Act 827) | ✅ Active | Full retail 1:1 net metering — residential ≤25 kW, commercial ≤300 kW. Required by AR law. |
| Arkansas Property Tax Exemption | ✅ Active | Ark. Code § 26-26-1104 — solar systems permanently exempt from property tax assessment |
| Arkansas State Income Tax Credit | ❌ None | No state solar income tax credit in Arkansas in 2026 |
| Arkansas Sales Tax Exemption | ❌ None | Arkansas sales tax generally applies to solar equipment |
| Federal Residential Tax Credit (25D) | ❌ Expired | Federal 25D residential solar credit expired December 31, 2025 |
NEC 2020. IBC/IRC 2018. Arkansas Tornado Corridor — ASCE 7 Wind Calcs Required.
Also doing commercial rooftop, carport, or ground-mount in Arkansas?
Arkansas commercial solar permit plan sets reference IBC 2021 with NEC 2020 electrical throughout. Act 827 of 2013 requires Entergy Arkansas and AECC cooperatives to offer net metering for commercial systems up to 300 kW — the most financially significant commercial incentive in Arkansas. ASCE 7 tornado corridor wind calcs required in all commercial structural sections. Engineering support for flat-roof ballasted arrays, carport structures, and ground-mount installations across all 75 Arkansas counties.
Every Arkansas City and County Building Department Is Independent. Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, and Jonesboro Each Have Their Own Plan Review Process.
Arkansas does not have statewide solar permit streamlining. Each municipality and county operates its own building department with its own review timeline, required forms, and inspector expectations. Below are the major Arkansas AHJs and what licensed solar installers need to know.
Typical Arkansas Residential Solar Permit: 3 to 6 Weeks From Plan Set to Permission to Operate.
Every Arkansas Plan Set: 7 Sheets. NEC 2020. Entergy Arkansas Interconnection. Act 827 Net Metering. Property Tax Exempt Note.
The Permit Design Commitment — Every Arkansas Project
What every solar installer, EPC, and roofing company can expect on every Arkansas plan set we deliver.
Arkansas Solar Permit Design — Installer FAQ
Entergy Arkansas (an Entergy Corporation subsidiary, the same parent company as Entergy Mississippi) is the primary investor-owned utility serving most of Arkansas including Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Conway, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville. Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and its 17 member electric distribution cooperatives — including Carroll Electric, Clay County Electric, Craighead Electric, First Electric Cooperative, and others — serve rural Arkansas under the same Act 827 of 2013 net metering obligation as Entergy Arkansas. Both Entergy Arkansas (investor-owned utility) and all AECC cooperatives must offer full retail 1:1 net metering for qualifying residential systems up to 25 kW. We confirm whether Entergy Arkansas or a specific AECC cooperative serves each address before building the plan set, and format the interconnection application for the correct entity.
Yes. Arkansas Act 827 of 2013 requires electric utilities to offer net metering for solar systems up to 25 kW for residential and up to 300 kW for commercial at the full retail rate — a genuine 1:1 net metering market.
Arkansas Act 827 of 2013 requires full retail 1:1 net metering for residential solar systems up to 25 kW and commercial systems up to 300 kW — every exported kilowatt-hour earns a full retail rate credit with monthly rollover. Arkansas Code § 26-26-1104 permanently exempts solar energy systems from property tax assessment — a solar installation that increases assessed property value by $20,000 pays zero additional property taxes every year the system operates. No Arkansas state solar income tax credit exists in 2026. No Arkansas sales tax exemption for solar equipment. Federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) expired December 31, 2025. The combination of Act 827 full retail net metering and the permanent property tax exemption makes Arkansas a genuinely good solar market despite the absence of a state income tax credit.
Arkansas Code § 26-26-1104 permanently exempts solar energy systems from property tax assessment in Arkansas — no annual renewal required, no application required, and the exemption applies automatically to qualifying residential and commercial solar installations. A solar system that increases assessed property value by $20,000 pays zero additional property taxes on that increment every year the system operates. At a 0.6% effective Arkansas property tax rate, a $20,000 solar value increment saves approximately $120 per year — or $3,000 over a 25-year system life. Arkansas's property tax exemption is the only ongoing state-level financial solar incentive in 2026, given that Arkansas has no state solar income tax credit and no sales tax exemption on solar equipment. Combined with Act 827 full retail net metering, it makes Arkansas a genuinely competitive solar market in the Mid-South region.
NEC 2020 under the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, administered by the Arkansas State Fire Marshal's Office. Arkansas adopted NEC 2020 statewide for all electrical installations including solar PV systems. Article 690 of NEC 2020 governs all Arkansas solar PV system design and installation — including rapid shutdown (§690.12), array wiring, inverter selection and disconnect placement, and system labeling. Article 706 governs energy storage systems. Article 625 governs EV charging equipment. Some Arkansas municipalities may maintain local amendments to the base NEC 2020 adoption — confirm local amendments with the specific AHJ before finalizing plan set content. IBC 2018 and IRC 2018 are the current Arkansas structural codes. Arkansas has not adopted NEC 2023 as of 2026.
Arkansas has no statewide PE stamp requirement for standard residential rooftop solar installations. The majority of Arkansas AHJs — including Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Conway, and most county building departments — do not require a professional engineer stamp for standard residential rooftop solar plan sets under approximately 25 kW. Commercial solar installations typically require PE-stamped structural drawings. Ground-mount solar systems, regardless of size, almost always require PE-stamped structural engineering because of the foundation and racking engineering complexity. Battery storage plan sets at residential scale generally do not require PE stamps in Arkansas, but some commercial battery installations may. When in doubt, confirm PE stamp requirements with the specific AHJ before ordering — we will include PE coordination in commercial and ground-mount Arkansas plan sets upon request.
Yes. Arkansas sits squarely in the southern tornado corridor — spring and summer severe weather with significant straight-line winds and tornado track exposure requires ASCE 7 wind calculations for inland severe storm exposure in every Arkansas solar plan set structural section. Arkansas is landlocked — no coastal hurricane exposure applies, unlike Alabama's Baldwin and Mobile counties or Mississippi's Gulf Coast counties. Arkansas tornado corridor wind design values are moderate to high. Plan sets submitted to Arkansas AHJs without the tornado corridor wind calculation section fail structural review. Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers) building departments have become increasingly experienced with solar plan sets and actively review structural sections for proper ASCE 7 wind documentation.
Most Arkansas residential solar permit plan sets are delivered in 24 to 48 hours from project submission. Battery storage plan sets ship same day when ordered with the solar plan set. Standalone battery-only plan sets: 24 to 48 hours. Commercial solar plan sets: 3 to 5 business days depending on complexity. EV charger permit plan sets: 24 to 48 hours. All Arkansas residential plan sets include Entergy Arkansas or AECC cooperative interconnection package, Act 827 net metering documentation, NEC 2020 Article 690 single-line diagram, ASCE 7 tornado corridor wind calcs in the structural section, and all 7 plan set sheets. Rush delivery available — contact us with your deadline for confirmation before ordering.
Arkansas Is a Full Retail Net Metering Market. Growing Solar Pipeline. Tornado Season Drives Battery Demand.
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Permit Design builds Arkansas solar permit plan sets for licensed solar installers, EPCs, and roofing companies statewide. First plan set free for new installer partners. Entergy Arkansas or AECC cooperative interconnection formatted. Act 827 net metering documentation. NEC 2020. Battery plan sets available.
Residential solar permit drawings, solar drafting services, battery permit plans, ev charger permit packages, and pv permit plans all available for Arkansas. Solar drafting services, pv permit plans, battery permit plans, and ev charger permit packages also available for Arkansas.
Arkansas Solar Installers Often Serve Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Permit Design Builds Plan Sets for All Mid-South States — Each With Its Own Utility, Incentive Program, and Code Requirements.
Top 4 Reasons Arkansas Solar Permits Get Rejected. Every One of These Is Avoidable With a Correct Plan Set.
These are the most common reasons Arkansas solar permit applications are rejected or delayed at plan review — and the reason Permit Design built Arkansas-specific knowledge into every plan set we produce. Every plan set we deliver for Arkansas addresses all four of these issues before submission.
Arkansas Plan Set Guarantee
Every Arkansas plan set is NEC 2020 formatted — Entergy Arkansas or AECC interconnection, Act 827 net metering documentation, property tax exemption note. Free revisions for any AHJ correction. 24–48 hr turnaround.
Order Now →Last updated: July 2026. Plan sets reviewed by licensed professional engineer for Arkansas structural and electrical compliance.
Arkansas Act 827 (2013) full retail 1:1 net metering (residential ≤25 kW, commercial ≤300 kW) confirmed from Arkansas PSC. Entergy Arkansas as primary IOU confirmed. AECC cooperatives obligation confirmed. Property tax exemption (Ark. Code § 26-26-1104) confirmed. NEC 2020 AR adoption (AR State Fire Marshal) confirmed. IBC/IRC 2018 confirmed. Federal 25D expiration confirmed. Last reviewed July 2026.