AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoManufacturing: Pataskala-based Ridge Corporation named Justin L. Bell product engineering director, bringing 22 years of heavy-transportation manufacturing experience to its product development teams. Business Education: Cleveland State University’s $10 million gift from the Ahuja Foundation will fund a major overhaul of business programs, with a stronger focus on AI and emerging technologies. Energy and Data Centers: Ohio faces a growing power challenge: a recent study estimates data centers could add $16 billion to electricity costs, even as AEP plans a $4 billion, 702-megawatt fuel-cell project for Google. Major Investment: Federal energy officials toured the planned $33 billion Portsmouth energy hub, a redevelopment project that could bring large-scale activity to southeast Ohio. Housing and Taxes: A new 51-unit affordable senior housing complex opened in The Plains; meanwhile, Montgomery County approved $12.5 million in property-tax reductions for 2027.
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