AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUpstate Jobs & Power Demand: EPC Power opened a 167,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fountain Inn, aiming to nearly triple production capacity for AI data centers and grid needs, with 275 new jobs expected. South Carolina Drought Watch: The state’s Drought Response Committee kept all 46 counties in moderate-to-severe drought, with scattered showers offering only brief relief and concerns growing about extreme conditions. Solar Manufacturing Boost: ES Foundry expanded its Greenwood solar cell factory to 3 gigawatts annually, adding about 400 jobs and positioning South Carolina as one of the few domestic cell producers. Local Infrastructure & Growth: Horry County is nearing a deal to extend S.C. Highway 31, potentially enabling up to 2,000 homes near the Carolina Bays Parkway corridor. Energy & Security Abroad: The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of renewed regional conflict. National Politics, SC Impact: South Carolina’s Senate vacancy is being filled by Darline Graham Nordone, while lawmakers also push revised Russia sanctions tied to Lindsey Graham’s legacy.
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