AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Tax Deal in Virginia: Virginia Democrats agreed to tax data centers’ electricity use in a budget deal, keeping sales tax exemptions while adding a temporary per-kilowatt-hour fee that’s projected to raise about $600M a year. Clean Energy Push: New Virginia laws taking effect next month aim to accelerate solar and battery storage, including clearer utility-scale solar siting rules and new options like balcony solar. Battery Storage Expansion: Lightshift Energy announced battery projects in six Massachusetts towns, highlighting how muni utilities can use storage to cut peak-demand costs—an approach Virginia developers will watch closely. Tech + Cloud Partnerships: CGI and NetApp deepened their alliance to modernize hybrid operations and storage for AI workloads. Mining + Industry Moves: Comstock agreed to sell its legacy mining assets to Mackay Precious Metals for more than $45M, signaling continued reshuffling in Virginia-adjacent mining supply chains. Workforce Pipeline: A Virginia middle-school technical program faces uncertainty as funding runs out, raising concerns about future engineering and construction staffing. Agriculture Monitoring: Virginia officials say New World screwworm risk in the Shenandoah Valley remains minimal.
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