07 Apr 2026
Q1 in Review: Growth, Momentum, and The Road Ahead
The past quarter set the tone for a year of meaningful progress across our Georgia Energy Cities.
Communities are also seeing continued momentum in downtown retail, hospitality, and mixed-use developments, alongside thought leadership from the recent ECG Economic Development Summit that continues to shape what’s next for Georgia’s economic future.
27 Mar 2025
Four Decades of Bringing Growth to Georgia
fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work
- A City’s Craft – More Innovation – Georgia cities are innovating with microtransit in Norcross, solar recycling in Cartersville, historic revival in Hogansville, and a new hotel boosting Bainbridge’s economy.
- A Case Study in Job Creation & Innovation – In the City of LaFayette in 2021, GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced an investment of $118 million at its Roper Corporation plant creating 600 new jobs..
- Housing Availability & Affordability – Across the country, housing is on everyone’s mind. GA’s Energy Cities are tackling housing challenges with innovative solutions, from workforce housing grants to prefab construction.
19 Feb 2024
Workforce Solutions & Access To Opportunity
fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work
- Workforce Initiatives that Benefit Communities – LaGrange and Thomasville, operating along the same continuum, are bridging school-to-work with initiatives that will benefit their communities’ workforce with access to opportunities for meaningful work and successful living, for decades to come.
- Housing Through A New Lens – OneGeorgia Authority provided flexible funding for developing housing and related infrastructure in rural parts of the state. The City of Albany received an infrastructure grant for 29 single-family homes on six acres of land, and the Douglas Coffee County Authority received an infrastructure grant to facilitate the construction of 65 homes.
- Deals of the Year – Bainbridge leadership awarded Small Community Deal of the Year for its Anovion Technologies project that will create more than 400 jobs and over $800 million in investment in Decatur County.
30 Jan 2023
A Partnership For Georgia Energy Cities
fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work
- A Partnership for Georgia Energy Cities – Through a new and innovative strategic alliance, cities have garnered new support to elevate economic and community development in their communities and the state.
- Rivian Puts Georgia on the Map – Rivian invested in a $5 billion assembly plant and battery factory, making our state a tour de force in the EV industry.
- Expanding the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem – Expanding the entrepreneurship ecosystem is an ongoing initiative thriving across our state among our higher education institutions, chambers of commerce, and other state partners that want to grow Georgia start-ups.
20 Jan 2022
ECG Downtowns Are OverAchievers
fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work
- Education Synergy for Georgia’s Economy – Griffin Region College and Career Academy, 2019’s Academy of the Year is a great example of how institutions bridge student life and work life.
- City of Camilla Gets Strategic with EDGE – Following completion of the EDGE workshops, the staff and city council were ready to build a five-year strategic plan.
- A Goliath Chooses ECG Cities Again and Again – SKC Inc., an-nounced an unprecedented venture on the original Covington footprint. With an investment of more than $473 million.