AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSkilled Trades Push: Meta is rolling out its $115M America’s Workforce Academy, offering free training and a guaranteed job for graduates in data-center construction trades like electrical, HVAC, welding, plumbing and fiber-optics, with Ohio named in the first pilot states (Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana, Texas). Energy & Power Rates: Ohio’s Supreme Court backed Duke Energy Ohio’s plan to raise natural gas distribution rates to cover about $29M tied to retiring underground propane storage caverns. Solar on Landfills: Mansfield is moving toward a 25–35 MW solar project over former landfill sites, but only if local buyers commit to purchase the power. Local Industry Support: Niles won a $402,500 ARC grant to expand electrical capacity for west-side industrial areas near BRT Extrusions, with officials stressing it’s not tied to data centers. Tariff Litigation: New tariff-refund class actions were filed against Ikea, Mondelez and Abercrombie & Fitch, alleging companies profited improperly after Trump-era tariffs. Construction Watch: East Palestine train depot renovation bids came in above the architect’s estimate, with the lowest bid at $889,546.
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