Anila Yoganathan

Atlanta is on its way to making major upgrades to its aging water and wastewater infrastructure.

As the new water commissioner steps in, questions about the costs of these upgrades still remain.

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When you think about the data centers coming to metro Atlanta you might think of the energy demand to the electric grid.

But you need to start thinking about the impact to our regional water supply. Here's more on the topic:

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Metro Atlanta possesses most of the essential ingredients for a data center boom: ample land, extensive fiber-optic networks and electric utilities willing to expand power-generation capacity. But the region is challenged in another, less obvious, resource: water.
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Thanks so much for having me on, Mitch!

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FREYR Battery, the company that is pulling out of Georgia, owes state and local governments repayments for incentives and grants and has experienced a lot of change in the last year.

Here's some of what has been going on behind the scenes:

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Aerospace company to open North American HQ in metro Atlanta - Atlanta Business Chronicle PBS Aerospace manufactures turbojet engines and auxiliary power units for the DOD and the commercial market.

The aerospace industry continues to grow in Georgia.
Small turbojet engine manufacturer PBS AEROSPACE Inc. plans to establish a North American headquarters in Roswell.
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A few weeks ahead of reporting quarterly results, Atlanta-based legacy fintech NCR Voyix has ousted President and CEO David Wilkinson and replaced him with Executive Chair James Kelly.

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Atlanta fintech Corpay to buy Brazilian company that facilitates vehicle tax payments - Atlanta Business Chronicle Corpay is buying Gringo, whose app lets drivers pay for vehicle taxes, fines and registration fees.

Atlanta fintech, Corpay (NYSE: CPAY) announced a definitive agreement to buy a Brazilian vehicle registration and compliance payments company called Gringo.

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Hydrogen tech and fuel is coming to the Savannah area, Georgia:

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Got to interview Georgia Tech President Cabrera on the university's leadership traveling to Korea to connect more with businesses and universities there.

Here's what he told me about their trip:
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"Clean energy resources and transmission solutions are vital to reducing customer costs and maintaining the high level of reliability Georgians have grown accustomed to," Simon Mahan, executive director of Southern Renewable Energy Association www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...

Georgia Power electric grid demand to increase by 50% by end of 2030 - Atlanta Business Chronicle Data centers account for over 80% of potential new large customers through 2037 for Georgia Power.

For those of you following energy down here, Georgia Power just out their draft long-term energy growth plan:

Here's a breakdown of how this Southern Company subsidiary is handling the exponential demand growth from data centers, manufacturing and more:

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Tennessee Valley Authority CEO to retire Lyash will continue to serve as CEO until the TVA Board of Directors names a successor.

Is it me, or did this seem to come out of nowhere
Lyash was TVA’s biggest advocate for advanced nuclear, too

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Major U.S. companies are counting on a Marietta manufacturer to help get passenger baggage to its destination, move boxes across distribution centers or retrieve products for shipment. Here's more on Vanderlande, a Toyota Automated Logistics Group subsidiary:

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A California-based fiber infrastructure provider is expanding its network in metro Atlanta to support the growing number of data centers coming to the area.

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@anilayoganathan.bsky.social I really enjoyed this coverage. Good write-up, and thanks! www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...

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Report: ICE makes arrests in DeKalb, including at a church in Tucker Agents with the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement made an unspecified number of arrests in DeKalb County on Sunday.

This story will be updated when more information is available.

A homegrown solar energy company, Cherry Street Energy, is growing the solar market here in Georgia. Here's how they're doing it and why it's important for the clean energy industry and the demand for energy in the Southeast:

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King of Pops sells part of business ahead of plans to expand franchise A popular popsicle purveyor is selling part of its business and its products will begin appearing in markets outside the South.

A popular popsicle purveyor is selling part of its business and its products will begin appearing in markets outside the South.

King of Pops announced on Jan. 6 that Rainforest Distribution has bought P10 Foods, the distribution company started by King of Pops 10 years ago.

There’s free shuttles from the King Memorial MARTA station to go to the Carter Center running every 15 minutes

Anila Yoganathan discusses BioLab, ATL Watershed and more on the Decatur Dish show Atlanta Business Chronicle reporter Anila Yoganathan joined the Decatur Dish show on Dec. 17 to discuss her coverage of the BioLab fire, a water main break in Atlanta and Georgia's growing energy need...

So thankful to @atlantanewsfirst.com and @decaturish.bsky.social for having me on to talk about our coverage at Atlanta Business Chronicle on Atlanta infrastructure, BioLab and energy.

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At least 1,056 individuals sought medical treatment across Georgia hospitals and urgent care facilities related to exposure to the chemicals from the BioLab fire and plume, according to a report issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

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Georgia Tech has received a rapid grant award from the National Science Foundation to study the emissions from BioLab's fire and plume. Professor Greg Huey's group conducted air monitoring during the incident at the request of City of Conyers in Rockdale County.

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After running one of Atlanta's only LGBTQ+ media publications for about 15 years, the publisher of the Georgia Voice, Tim Boyd, is selling it to local media outlet Rough Draft.

"I wanted to make it sustainable," Boyd said.

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The state of Georgia has chosen six sets of local development authorities to receive a combined $9.3 million in grants for development of industrial sites in rural areas, as economic development officials try to stay competitive with other states.

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Norcross-based Suniva has reached a deal to supply solar panel components to Imperial Star Solar in Texas.

Together they will produce some of the only crystalline modules that use solar cells made in the United States, according to a news release.

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Gwinnett Tech appoints vice president of Community and Governmental Affairs Gwinnett Technical College has appointed Melvin Everson vice president of Community and Government Affairs.

Gwinnett Technical College has appointed Melvin Everson vice president of Community and Government Affairs. #education #highereducation #gwinnetttech #gwinnett #gwinnettcounty

A major investor is demanding that AGCO strip CEO Eric Hansotia of his board chairmanship duties as it pursues broader changes at the Duluth-based company.

The two companies also had a commercial partnership that was terminated this year.

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