AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData Center Rules: Sioux Falls business and construction leaders urged the city to regulate data centers carefully, arguing rules should reflect differences among projects as residents press concerns about infrastructure and environmental impacts. Energy Costs: Regulators approved a Black Hills Energy rate increase expected to add about $16 a month to customer bills starting Dec. 1. Mitchell Expansion: Builder Jeremy Jensen is seeking industrial rezoning for an 11,000-square-foot addition to his house-fabrication facility, boosting materials storage as lumber prices ease. Manufacturing Dispute: Enertech Global, which operates a geothermal equipment plant in Mitchell, denies a lawsuit alleging it continued using a former partner’s production technology without permission. Agriculture: South Dakota ranchers are backing a federal bill that would help move marginal cropland into pasture, creating grazing opportunities and supporting the domestic cattle herd. Transportation: Sioux Falls-area highway work includes a new Veterans Parkway segment set to open this week, while crews have completed 17 miles of I-29 median cable barriers.
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