AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoData Center Debate: Former Trump and Obama advisers urged federal standards that protect ratepayers and leave land-use decisions to localities, as Virginia’s debate intensifies. Virginia Technology Park withdrew a data center application, while Pittsylvania County’s Berry Hill megasite is planning 21 data center buildings over 15 years. Energy and Utility Costs: Lawmakers clashed over data center tax breaks, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Dominion–NextEra merger demands have drawn scrutiny over what a proposed six-year base-rate freeze would actually cover. Southwest Virginia also received funding for a wind-turbine energy recovery project. Virginia Investment: M.C. Dean plans to invest more than $400 million in a Caroline County expansion, creating nearly 2,000 jobs, while Eli Lilly has broken ground on a $5 billion manufacturing facility in Goochland County. Business Services: Virginia ABC launched an online licensing portal for alcohol businesses, with the agency reporting faster processing for complete applications.
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