AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPackaging Investigation: The Justice Department subpoenaed Smurfit Westrock and International Paper over containerboard pricing; both say they are cooperating with the grand jury investigation. Georgia’s Power Shift: Democrats won control of the Public Service Commission for the first time in decades, giving them a majority next year as Georgia Power weighs how to meet data-center-driven demand and set customer rates. Data Center Energy: OpenAI says its planned Effingham County campus will be a test site for cutting electricity use during grid strain, with a Georgia Power agreement allowing up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand response. State Policy: Georgia’s election also flipped the governor’s office and state House. Newly elected leaders have made affordability a priority, while voters approved expanded farmland tax relief for agricultural and timber land. Investment: Audi says plans for its proposed $4 billion Georgia facility are long-term and independent of the election.
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