AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHeat & Water Safety: A flood advisory from the National Weather Service warns of minor flooding in parts of northwest North Carolina (Ashe and Wilkes) through midnight, with 1.5–2.5 inches of rain already reported and more runoff risk. Resilient Power in Western NC: NC DEQ and partners demonstrated two mobile microgrids in Asheville—solar-and-battery systems on trailers meant to keep critical power and refrigeration running during storms and outages after Hurricane Helene. Local Water Stress: Town of Wilkesboro has entered Stage 1 of water conservation measures, signaling growing pressure on local supplies. Grid Modernization: Surry-Yadkin EMC kicked off a $5.9 million “Foothills Resiliency” project with NC DEQ Power UP grant support to improve reliability across multiple Piedmont counties. Pollution Controls Under Fire: A report says Trump pardoned mechanics convicted of tampering with heavy-duty vehicle pollution controls, including one North Carolina mechanic tied to selling or installing hundreds of thousands of illegal emissions-cheating devices.
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