Good morning, Dev Test County. AEP Ohio just announced a $4.2 billion power grid upgrade that won't cost ratepayers a dime—the kind of infrastructure news that sounds too good to be true until you realize it's being built to feed a massive 10-gigawatt data center coming to Pike County's old uranium enrichment site. Power lines go live by 2029, jobs follow, and your electric bill stays put.
Not everyone's celebrating the data center boom, though. Ohio Farm Bureau is pushing for a commission to study what happens when server farms gobble up farmland, strain water supplies, and max out the grid. Meanwhile, educators are neck-deep in spring 2026 testing prep, and the latest legislative roundup just dropped for anyone tracking state policy shifts that actually matter locally.
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⚡ Massive $4.2B power upgrade hits Appalachian Ohio, rate-free! AEP Ohio, DOE, and SB Energy plan new 765-kV lines for a 10-gigawatt data center in Piketon at the old diffusion plant site. Power flows by 2029, boosting Pike County economy without hiking customer bills. Community input and permitting ahead via Ohio Power Siting Board. Read more
📚 Ohio schools gear up for spring state tests chaos. March 2026 newsletter alerts test coordinators on OST windows, family reports deadline, paper options for Grade 3, plus OELPA and AASCD surveys. Covers ACT/SAT updates and maintenance—key for Dev Test County educators prepping kids. Read more
🌾 Farm Bureau fights data center boom with new study bill. Ohio Farm Bureau testified for House Bill 646, pushing a commission to probe water use, grid strain, and farmland loss from rapid builds. Reps. Click and Deeter lead; webinar set for March 18—vital local ag angle. Read more
📋 Legislative pulse: Ohio's key bills unpacked this week. CPA Society's March 13 review summarizes state news ending that date, spotlighting impacts on business and taxes—handy for Dev Test County pros tracking policy shifts. Read more
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| 3/25 | Aurora Greenmen | 🥎 Softball | @ Fairmont | 8:00am |
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