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July / August 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 4)

Business Facilities

Public Power Fuels Growth In NC | NC’s Electricities’ nonprofit membership organization provides economic development support to 70 communities. New England: Rising Regional Tide | The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s 1Q 2019 report showed increased wages in all six New England states.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. “The We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. billion), Oakland ($22.0

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Here are just a few examples that illustrate how 21st-century renewable energy initiatives are transforming what was a 20th-century steel hub: on the banks of the Buffalo River, one of the largest solar panel factories in the U.S. The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Equipment or transmission lines used directly in producing or transmitting electrical power, but not including distribution.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Extracurricular • Member, Junior League of Chattanooga • Member, Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association • Volunteer with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Chattanooga pet food pantry. Education • BA, Business Administration, University of North Carolina Wilmington. Topher McLarty, 38 . Washington, D.C. .

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

GSA is ahead of schedule in reducing its potable water and electricity use. Bank of America. Byrne Electrical Specialists. JMPE Electrical Engineering. Schneider-Electric. GSA reduced emissions from federal buildings more than 20 percent compared with 2008. That incredible reduction led all federal agencies.