AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGrid Reliability & Data Centers: MISO has filed with FERC new reliability requirements for “large loads,” including “computational loads” tied to IT equipment over 50 MW, aiming to improve visibility and planning after FERC’s mid-June orders. Battery Materials Manufacturing: Cabot is investing $125M (with a $50M DOE grant) to scale advanced battery conductive carbons and carbon nanostructures in Franklin, La., and Pampa, Texas, targeting operations by end of 2028. AI Policy & Research Security: Louisiana’s new Higher Education Research Security Council (Act 505) adds state permission and monitoring for university research partnerships involving China, Cuba, Iran, and Russia. Healthcare Tech in Louisiana: LSU Health Shreveport’s Rehabilitation Faculty Clinic earned a 2026 Bioness Clinic of Excellence designation for neurorehabilitation tech integration and training. STEM Education Funding: ExxonMobil and EBR Schools opened applications for the Star STEM Teacher Grant Program, awarding 20 teachers $2,500 each for hands-on classroom projects. Space & Innovation: Louisiana is pursuing a bid to host a new U.S. Space Force academy, as NASA opens state applications.
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