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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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and Kentucky. 3 Rhode Island achieved a perfect 20-out-of-20 score in the utility programs category for the fourth year in a row, thanks again to its ambitious Three-Year Energy Efficiency Procurement Plan, which has helped to drive electric utility savings to levels approaching 3%, among the highest in the country.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Photo: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development). That’s where Kentucky shines. In the Bluegrass State, companies announced 92 new-facility or expansion projects since the beginning of 2014, according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. A major initiative of Kentucky Gov. Those projects total more than $2.6

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Toyota Moving North American Headquarters to Plano, TX; Generating 4,000 Jobs

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The company cited a number of factors in choosing a location for its new headquarters, including the TEF investment, Texas’ low taxes, smart regulations, fair courts and skilled workforce as factors in its decision. Combined with its 21 on-site suppliers, Toyota supports 6,000 jobs in San Antonio. Logistics Services Field Locations.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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To receive an abatement for property taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation. To receive abatement for any or all of these taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The KENTUCKY BUSINESS INVESTMENT (KBI) program provides income tax credits and wage assessments to new and existing agribusinesses, regional and national headquarters, manufacturing companies, and non-retail service or technology related companies that locate or expand operations in Kentucky. Retail projects are not eligible.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Beyond Arizona’s own list of attractive qualities—low operating costs, high quality of life, educated workforce and minimal regulation, just to name a few—Santa Cruz Commerce Center offers advantages that are unique to Indian reservations and especially to Ak-Chin. LEBANON/MARION COUNTY, KY: FORWARD AT FULL FORCE. Far West U.S. Southeast U.S.