Electric grid company breaks ground in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A company that manages part of the nation’s electric grid marked the start of construction Friday on a regional center in Little Rock that will employ 50 people earning an average of $85,000 per year.

Midcontinent Independent System Operator CEO John R. Bear said the organization picked Little Rock for the $22 million center because of the supply of engineering talent and the focus by local colleges on what the industry needs.