AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTransportation & Construction: ODOT will fully close I-75 through Cincinnati both directions from 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28 for steel girder work on the $46.7M Linn Street Bridge project, with ramp closures starting at 9 p.m. and a separate U.S. 50 ramp shutdown Sunday for about four months. Energy Infrastructure: Ohio is set to receive a $273M DOE grant under the SPARK initiative to upgrade electric transmission capacity, including $137M routed through PUCO for advanced grid tech. Utility Branding: AEP Ohio will rebrand as the Ohio Power Company starting Oct. 1, with new billing and communications but no rate or service changes. Fuel Costs & Policy: A 90-day Ohio gas tax suspension is estimated to cost about $700M, raising questions about how lawmakers would replace road funding. National Security/Auto Tech: Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Elissa Slotkin push a permanent ban on Chinese connected vehicles and components, seeking final Senate/House action. Local Energy Prices: GasBuddy reports show pockets of lower prices across Ohio counties, including regular gas lows like $3.58 in Butler County and $3.79 in Hardin County, while propane prices in northwest Ohio are up about 10% year over year. Industry & Jobs: A bipartisan federal film tax credit bill would offer a 20% credit on qualifying U.S. labor, with bonuses up to 30% for rural or disaster-area productions. Agriculture: The September hogs and pigs report points to tighter supplies, with total inventories down 2% year over year.
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