AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStorm Recovery: Hurricane Isaias disrupted Gulf oil and gas production and left power outages across Mississippi and neighboring states. Mississippi Power joined Southern Company’s restoration effort, while Mediacom opened free Wi-Fi hotspots for affected residents. Industrial Investment: Southwire broke ground on a $256 million Mississippi expansion, and Huntington Bank is investing more than $40 million to modernize its Tupelo operations center and regional headquarters. Workforce & Infrastructure: Mississippi State was named the state’s ACE Composites Hub to train aerospace workers, while Greenville Mid-Delta Airport renovations aim to attract aviation training and business. Washington County’s Delta Compass Campus also secured another $500,000. Data Center Demand: Entergy warned AWS that data centers in Mississippi could face disconnections, highlighting pressure on the power grid as energy-intensive computing grows.
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