AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy Investment: Appalachian Power plans to spend $17 billion on three West Virginia natural-gas plants, adding about 3 gigawatts of capacity by 2031 and an estimated 2,050 construction jobs. The utility also pledged $7.5 billion to upgrade coal plants, with roughly 100 permanent jobs expected at the new facilities. Business Sites: Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s $40 million site-readiness initiative aims to prepare industrial properties for development. Data Centers: Wheeling is set to introduce rules for data center projects, while a proposed AI computing and robotics campus in Mingo County remains uncertain. Mining: A proposed federal silica-dust rule could change mine safety oversight as West Virginia coal producers seek tax breaks to stay competitive.
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