PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania cemented its position at the forefront of America’s energy and AI revolution on Tuesday, with more than $90 billion in new investment commitments unveiled at the first-ever Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. The high-profile event brought together President Donald J. Trump, Senator Dave McCormick, top executives from the technology and energy sectors, global investors, and labor leaders, signaling a transformative moment for the state’s economy.
Major announcements included large-scale data center projects, energy infrastructure expansions, and comprehensive workforce training programs designed to create tens of thousands of construction and permanent jobs across the Commonwealth.
Blackstone committed $25 billion to developing data center and energy infrastructure in Northeast Pennsylvania, along with a joint venture with PPL Corporation on power generation, expected to create 9,000 jobs. Similarly, Google and Brookfield revealed a $3 billion hydropower repowering deal and launched “AI Works for PA,” a statewide initiative offering free AI training to one million small businesses and Pittsburgh residents.
Additional highlights included CoreWeave’s $6 billion data center project in Lancaster, Energy Capital Partners’ $5 billion data center and solar development in York, and First Energy’s $15 billion plan to modernize grid infrastructure across 56 Pennsylvania counties. Frontier Group announced a $3.2 billion redevelopment of the Bruce Mansfield site into a natural gas power station, projected to deliver 15,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent roles.
Companies also pledged significant investments in workforce development. The Energy Innovation Center Infrastructure Academy announced plans to train more than 7,000 workers across southwest Pennsylvania, while Meta and Carnegie Mellon University will support rural entrepreneurship through dedicated accelerator programs.
Other major investments included PPL Corporation’s $6.8 billion grid expansion, TC Energy’s $400 million pipeline modernization, and Westinghouse Electric Company’s plan to build 10 new nuclear reactors by 2030, generating a projected $6 billion economic impact and 15,000 jobs.
With these sweeping commitments, Pennsylvania positions itself as a national leader in clean energy and advanced technology, ready to power the next generation of American innovation and industrial growth.
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