AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEnergy Storage: North Dakota regulators will hold an Oct. 23 hearing on Geronimo Power’s proposed 200-megawatt battery project near Casselton. The separate data center planned for the area is not part of the hearing. Bakken Oil: State and industry leaders are advancing phase two of Crack the Code, a roughly $400 million effort to test enhanced oil recovery across entire fields. They hope the technology could double recoverable oil and extend the Bakken’s productive life. Aviation and Manufacturing: Fargo’s Badland Batteries has opened a drone battery-cell manufacturing facility, while Project ATLAS will support unmanned aircraft research in Grand Forks. Transportation: The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $23.6 million for North Dakota rail upgrades. Farm Economy: North Dakota’s agriculture commissioner candidates debated tariffs, farm pressures and data center development, while the state awarded more than $3 million in specialty crop grants. Energy Assistance: More than $27 million in federal heating aid is headed to North Dakota and tribal communities.
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