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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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A state may have the largest installed capacity of a certain type of renewable energy, but that state won’t meet its renewable energy portfolio standard’s goal if only 10 percent of its electricity is generated from renewables. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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This is where you see development of hybrid trucks, electric trucks and hybrid cranes. Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. million for a veterans’ portal to strengthen outreach to this key population.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Three Louisiana Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) schools, including one at Southern University at Shreveport, deliver technicians with required certificates and FAA certifications. The site offers a 24/7 control tower and a fire station and is designated a Foreign Trade Zone with customs and border security.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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Hogan’s 2017 Environmental Package includes initiatives to grow jobs in green industries, promote the use of electric vehicles, invest in renewable energy innovations and promote clean water commerce. “This collaboration will undoubtedly improve our chances to grow the energy economy in Maryland.”. Built for business.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The overall BR&E program brings together representatives of the City, the County, Lincoln Electric System, Black Hills Energy and the State of Nebraska. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones.

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