AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Centers & Power Costs: A new report argues data-center growth is colliding with local trust and grid realities, and that who pays for power and transmission depends on utility rules and rate cases—an issue Ohio residents are already feeling as electricity bills rise. Local Energy Policy: Ohio lawmakers and officials are also pushing back and planning—Ohio is investing $20M to expand broadband fiber along the U.S. 30 corridor across 15 counties, aiming to keep communities competitive as major infrastructure projects reshape demand. Construction & Finance: Contractors have filed liens against SpaceXAI, including Ohio-based Darana Hybrid, alleging tens of millions in unpaid construction bills tied to Memphis-area supercomputing work. Manufacturing Education: Buckeye Career Center is set to launch a robotics and automation manufacturing program at Garaway High School with $320,000 in state funding, targeting technician training by 2028-29. Food & Agriculture: 80 Acres Farms, a Hamilton vertical-farming business, announced it’s closing due to not securing needed capital. Public Health: A multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak has reached first U.S. deaths, with investigations continuing into contaminated produce sources.
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