AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAgriculture Investment: West Virginia State University won a $26.5 million USDA grant for a 40,000-square-foot agriculture complex, expanding research and services for state producers. Mining Jobs: Panther Creek plans to permanently cut 109 jobs as it closes the Samples surface mine and Toms Fork preparation plant in Kanawha County, with layoffs starting Dec. 5. Energy Leadership: Todd Johnston, who led the state’s energy, infrastructure and competitiveness efforts, has left Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s administration for a new job in Washington. Power Costs: A bipartisan Senate bill negotiated by Shelley Moore Capito would require data centers to pay for grid upgrades tied to their electricity demand, rather than shifting those costs to households and businesses. Infrastructure: Weston received $1.5 million in federal funding for sewer system upgrades and service expansion along Corridor H, aimed at supporting development between Weston and Buckhannon. Transmission Dispute: Parties are preparing for a late-October Public Service Commission hearing on NextEra’s MidAtlantic Resiliency Link; opponents question whether projected electricity demand justifies the project.
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