City leaders sign charter on May 6 to create Conway Corporation.

Conway Corporation signs lease to operate Conway’s electric light plant on June 22.

In February Conway City Council turns over operations of city’s waterworks and sewer plant to Conway Corporation.

Conway Corporation assumes responsibility of city’s sewage collection system in November.

Conway Corporation enters into contract with AP&L for the purchase of a block of electrical power. Up until this time, the city’s power plant has produced all the electric power required by customers.

Conway Corporation completes a one million gallon daily water plant at Gleason and a 14-inch cast iron water main from the plant to the 0.8 million gallon clearwell on top of Cadron Ridge.

Conway Corporation recommends to the Conway City Council that it reserve the cable franchise for the city of Conway. The corporation felt a nonprofit municipal cable system would fit well with its publicly-owned electric, water and waste-water system.

Conway Corporation completes construction on a four-million gallon per day addition to the water treatment plant at Gleason, a new one-million gallon overhead water storage tank at the YBMA fairgrounds and new 24-inch, 16-inch, 12-inch and 10-inch water mains to and in the city.

Rapid growth requires the wastewater treatment plant be increased and Conway Corporation begins plans for a new wastewater treatment plant for the city to meet new effluent limits proposed by the EPA and the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology.

Conway Corporation receives a federal grant to pay one-half the cost of a water system to serve the area on top of Skyline Drive and Cadron Ridge.

Conway Corporation Board Chair Frank Robins III signs a resolution accepting the exclusive franchise to operate a cable television system in and for the city of Conway

Stone Dame Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the East Sewer Outfall System begins operations in February.

Conway Corporation begins receiving electrical power from a two percent interest in the White Bluff generating plant. Total electrical energy consumed that year was 208,689,200 kW hours — almost ten times the amount consumed in 1960.

Jay and Roxanna Witt at 516 Grove Street become the first to receive cable transmission when they were randomly selected to test final installation procedures.

Conway Corporation decommissions its generating plant.

Conway Corporation begins receiving electrical power from two-percent interest in Independence generating plant.

After 20 years of negotiations, work is completed on a new water reservoir for the city. In September, Conway’s primary water source is dedicated and named James H. Brewer Lake.

Conway Corporation remodels old light plant to house main offices.

Conway Corporation Service Center opens and houses the corporation’s electric, water and cable departments.

Construction begins on a city-wide cable conversion to a fiber-coax hybrid. Project cost was estimated $5.6 million.

Construction beings on an 8-million gallon storage tank near the Gleason Water Treatment Plant to increase the city’s water storage capacity.

Conway Corporation completes cable system fiber-coax rebuild.

Conway Corporation purchases three substations from Entergy at a cost of $5.955 million including bond costs.

Conway Corporation becomes the third company in the country and the fifth in the world to offer high-speed, broadband cable Internet service.

Conway Corporation implements a GIS (geographic information system) program.

Conway Corporation issues $2.655 million in water revenue bonds to fund improvements in the city’s water systems including a $1 million water intake improvement at Lake Brewer.

Conway Corporation’s fourth electric substation — Conway-Donaghey — comes online.

Conway Corporation begins offering digital cable to customers.

Conway Corporation adds high definition cable service to offerings.

Conway Corporation expands a water treatment plant, adds a call center to assist customers and launches a wireless hotspot pilot program.

Conway Corporation launches digital telephone service and begins offering Video OnDemand services.

Conway Corporation launches Energy Smart program to recognize builders and homes that implement high-efficiency construction and equipment measures.

Conway Corporation’s fifth electric substation — Conway-Tyler — comes online.

Conway Corporation begins offering free wireless hotspots in downtown Conway.

Conway Corporation began offering increased Internet speeds up to 50 Mbps through the use of Docsis 3.0 technology.

Conway Corporation adds multi-room DVR service to cable offerings.

Conway Corporation completes construction on Tupelo Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant and decommissions Stone Dam Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Conway Corp pledged $3 million to the University of Central Arkansas for the construction and renovation of the Lewis Science Center on the UCA campus.

Conway Corp launched gigabit Internet service to businesses located in Conway’s Data District in downtown Conway.

Conway Corp completed construction of its 5,700 square-foot data center.

An updated logo and brand was introduced to employees and customers in October.

Security and Automation services were added to Conway Corp’s service offerings.

Conway Corp began offering 1 Gig Internet service to its residential customers in December.

Conway Corp began welcoming customers to its new Customer Care Center in mid-February. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot facility features customer care space, a payment drive-thru, training space and executive staff offices.

The board of directors announced plans for the Arnold Innovation Center named to honor retiring CEO Richard Arnold.

Conway Corp completed the replacement legacy mechanical and electronic meters at homes and businesses with advanced digital electric meters and began work to replace water meters.

In December, Conway Corp opened Conway Solar at Blaney Hill. Located on the site of the closed Conway landfill, the facility will produce an estimated 1.8 million kilowatt hours per year powering more than 150 homes annually.

In April, Conway Corp announced a 20-year purchase power agreement with Lightsource bp for the development of a 132 megawatt solar project — Conway Solar at Happy — to be located in White County.

Launched ConwayCorpTV, a next-generation IPTV streaming video product.

Conway Corp completed electric and water meter upgrades across the city.

Launched the online electric outage map and service application for customers.

Launched Managed WiFi – a faster, more reliable network that gives users a more controlled and personalized internet experience.

The Arnold Innovation Center officially opened its doors in September 2022 in downtown Conway. Powered by Conway Corp, the workspace is named after former Conway Corp CEO Richard Arnold and is a destination for entrepreneurs to connect with one another while having access to necessary resources to create, launch and grow businesses.

Conway Solar at Happy – a 132-megawatt solar project located in White County – begins delivering home-grown, clean energy to Conway Corp customers. The 700-acre solar farm has more than 300,000 solar photovoltaic modules that powers more than 21,000 homes annually.