AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDiesel Relief: Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a 60-day emergency across West Virginia, allowing highway use of red-dyed diesel and suspending related penalties. The move could save drivers and businesses about 20.5 cents per gallon, easing costs for trucking, coal, natural gas, agriculture and forestry. Power and Grid: State regulators say power plants should aim for 69% capacity, but need not meet that target if doing so would raise electricity costs. Meanwhile, Valley Link is scheduling public meetings on potential routes for its proposed transmission project, as grid demand and landowner concerns grow. Agriculture: The West Virginia Farmers Market Association received $25,000 to improve management and upkeep of shared equipment, including poultry-processing trailers, used by producers statewide. Tourism Investment: Canaan Valley State Park will receive $1 million for snowmaking upgrades, aimed at expanding ski operations and supporting the visitor economy.
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