AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGrid & Data Centers: OpenAI’s new Grid Protectors program includes a planned Effingham County campus, which will offer to cut up to 1,000 megawatts—31% of its peak demand—during grid emergencies. Richmond Hill Development: ECI Group has started pre-leasing at its $60 million Averly community, with 243 apartments, 48 townhomes and 3.5 acres of retail sites near I-95 and major employers. Kingston Project: City officials approved a permit for a 350,000-square-foot data center on 560 acres. The developer projects at least $2 million a year for city coffers and 50-plus jobs, while residents raised concerns about water use and power-grid strain. Trade & Logistics: Georgia Ports and Gov. Brian Kemp marked the opening of an inland port in Gainesville, adding a new link to the state’s freight network. AgTech: UGA Griffin opened a controlled-environment agriculture greenhouse and container-farming research facilities, including units designed to grow up to 3,600 plants at a time. Farm Jobs: An Atlanta nonprofit will use a $1 million Bezos Earth Fund grant to expand production across 30 Black-owned farms and create 40 jobs for young people.
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