AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGas Prices Watch: Wood County’s lowest regular gas hit $3.89/gal (week ending Sept. 19), while West Virginia’s average for regular rose to $4.22/gal; diesel also stayed elevated, with Fayette County’s low at $5.79/gal and Raleigh County’s low at $5.79/gal. Permitting & Energy Policy: A bipartisan permitting reform deal led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito appears stalled in the Senate, with negotiators signaling a vote may slip to November. Data Centers & Power Costs: The Senate is expected to take up the Ratepayer Protection Act, pushing large data centers (100+ megawatts) to pay incremental energy infrastructure costs instead of shifting bills to everyday customers. Manufacturing Milestone: Toyota West Virginia marked 30 years in Putnam County, saying it has invested $3.3 billion and expanded the plant 30 times. Workforce & Tourism: Visit Mercer County won the state Digital Innovation Award for tourism marketing; a new report also lays out job growth pathways for the outdoor recreation workforce. Transportation & Construction: WVDOT scheduled overnight I-64 bridge lane closures for pothole repairs, and CSX union leaders warned about major maintenance workforce cuts.
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