AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPower Crunch Meets AI Boom: PJM is warning that surging data-center demand plus retiring generation could force deliberate power cuts during peak hours, with permitting delays and grid reliability gaps making blackouts a real risk. Local Land-Use Fight: Utah’s Stratos hyperscale data center in Box Elder County was approved fast and with limited public input, reigniting questions about how much say communities really have. Housing Policy in the Crosshairs: A Senate crypto bill’s CLARITY Act draft quietly adds the “Build Now Act,” a housing funding tweak that could pull in bipartisan support. Affordability Pressure: New CPI shows inflation at 3.8% and housing-related costs still biting, while insurance premiums keep climbing even inland after more frequent disasters. Construction & Infrastructure: Road and bridge work continues from Omaha’s Capehart Road on-ramp closure to Pennsylvania’s Route 222 roundabout phase—more delays, but fewer crash-prone intersections.
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