AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy Costs: Michigan regulators approved a $139.2 million Consumers Energy natural-gas rate increase, with higher bills taking effect Nov. 1. Data-Center Growth: Google won final site-plan approval for a major Van Buren Township data center despite local opposition, sharpening questions about power demand and community oversight. Manufacturing Jobs: Two Sterling Heights industrial businesses plan to close, affecting more than 200 workers; separately, a Ford supplier is cutting Michigan jobs as some work moves to India. Business Resilience: A nearly $500,000 state grant will help Clam Lake Township businesses affected by PFAS connect to municipal water. Advanced Industry: Automation Alley received $7.5 million for a distributed-manufacturing initiative, while Michigan announced a new Space Innovation Hub to grow the state’s space economy.
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