AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoInfrastructure: Contractors have mobilized on Granville’s Emmett Drive to assess repairs for a road closed by rock slides for over a year; a permanent fix could take about two years. Energy Industry: West Virginia’s PSC revised rules for electric-generating capacity, with industrial power users emphasizing that plants should not run when doing so raises costs for customers. Hearings on the proposed MARL transmission line begin Oct. 26, amid questions about future electricity demand and impacts on property owners. Workforce: The state’s $88 million home energy rebate programs are driving demand for contractors, and officials are recruiting through high schools and trade schools. Supply Chains: Nitro native Ed Ryan’s Reshore WV initiative aims to connect college students with trade and logistics skills and encourage more homegrown production. Industry Loss: Ike Morris, founder of Waco Oil & Gas and a prominent Mountain State businessman and philanthropist, has died.
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