AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOhio Workforce & Licensing: ODJFS is pushing Ohioans to chase “Top Jobs” and other in-demand careers via OhioMeansJobs.com and local centers, while the state’s Commerce licensing arm warns spring contractors: hire only licensed commercial pros to avoid safety and legal headaches. Energy & Grid Costs: FirstEnergy filed a three-year Ohio rate plan seeking about $800M a year for grid upgrades, plus more for vegetation management, as utilities brace for reliability pressure. Local Infrastructure: Youngstown’s South Avenue bridge rehab starts Monday, closing a busy corridor for about 120 days with detours. Power Market Fallout: Westlake is suspending its electric aggregation program for the June billing cycle as energy prices make long-term rates too hard to lock in. Data Center Politics: Trump is backing CFTC “exclusive authority” over prediction markets in a state-federal fight, while data-center ratepayer protection bills keep spreading in other states. Community & Education: Akron is set to vote on a veterans housing village, and Chemours is partnering with a Wood County technical center to feed advanced manufacturing pipelines.
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