The $166 Million Investment Creates 714 New Jobs

G​​​​E Vernova, Inc. is an energy equipment manufacturing and services company formed in 2024 as a spin-off of General Electric’s energy businesses. Today, it announced an $166 million investment to expand its current operations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The investment will create at least 714 new jobs over the next four years in those two counties and will retain 735 existing, full-time positions across the Commonwealth. The company plans to install new industrial machinery and equipment at both facilities.

GE Vernova, Inc. is a global energy equipment manufacturing and services company specializing in wind, hydroelectric, solar, and gas power generating facilities, alongside electrification software. Operating through divisions like Power and Grid Solutions, the company employs 85,000 people across 100 countries worldwide.

Matt Smith, Chief Growth Officer of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development – the organization that oversees regional economic development through its affiliate, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance – offered this perspective on the news:

“GE Vernova’s decision to commit $166 million and create hundreds of jobs in Findlay Township and Belle Vernon demonstrates the immense strength of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s energy and advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Demand for grid modernization and energy technologies is surging, and our region has the expertise, workforce, and supply chain to meet that moment. This project accelerates our vision of making the Pittsburgh region a national leader in next-generation energy production and transmission and industrial growth.”

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