The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners recently agreed to use federal grant money to fund a revolving loan program for local businesses.

The deal with the DeKalb Enterprise Business Corporation calls for using $385,000 of federal block grant money for loans to small businesses. The corporation created 14 full-time jobs with similar funds in 2012.

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In 2022, Georgia Power projected its winter peak electricity demand would grow by about 400 megawatts by 2031. Since then, Georgia has experienced a boom of data centers, which require a large load of electricty to run, and Georgia Power's recent forecast shows peak demand growing by 20 times the 400-megawatt estimate from just three years ago. (Illustration by Philip Robibero/AJC)

Credit: Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC