Pittsburgh Scores 735 Clean Energy Jobs, $353M Investment

Pennsylvania just landed one of the biggest clean energy wins in its history, and it's creating hundreds of jobs right where the state needs them most.

Eos Energy Enterprises announced it's relocating its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to Pittsburgh's North Shore, investing $353 million and creating 735 new jobs. The company makes zinc-based batteries that store energy for long periods, helping power grids meet surging demand from data centers and renewable energy sources.

This isn't just good news for Pittsburgh. It's a lifeline for Pennsylvania's struggling manufacturing sector, which has lost more than a third of its jobs over the past 20 years.

The move includes a massive 432,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Marshall Township and a new headquarters opening next year. State leaders backed the expansion with $22 million in grants and capital funding, betting big on Pennsylvania's clean energy future.

"Pennsylvania is positioning itself at the forefront of America's energy transition," said Eos CEO Joe Mastrangelo. The company is already making waves at its Turtle Creek facility, where 160 workers recently voted to join the United Steelworkers union.

Eos is walking the talk on workforce development too. The company created STEM programs for local high school students and partnered with organizations to ensure jobs are accessible to workers without college degrees. They're hiring locally and building careers, not just filling positions.

The Ripple Effect

Pennsylvania's clean energy sector employed 104,499 workers in 2024, a nearly 4% jump from the previous year. That growth is rebuilding communities that lost their industrial backbone decades ago.

JM Steel found new life at the former Bethlehem Steel factory, which closed in 1998 after nearly 150 years of operation. The solar farm steel supplier prioritized hiring local workers and sources 5,000 tons of steel annually from Pennsylvania suppliers.

These companies are creating union jobs with good wages. United Steelworkers District 10 Director Bernie Hall put it simply: "These are the jobs of the future, and workers deserve the opportunity to shape their working conditions."

The clean energy boom is also tackling Pennsylvania's energy reliability problems. The state suffered 82 weather-related power outages between 2000 and 2023, ranking ninth worst in the nation. More local energy production and better battery storage mean fewer blackouts when extreme weather hits.

Energy bills are climbing too. Six Pennsylvania utilities raised rates for over 4.3 million customers in 2025 alone. Building more clean energy capacity helps bring those costs down by adding affordable power to the grid.

State investment in clean energy has already sparked more than $1.3 billion in Pennsylvania projects and created over 4,500 jobs. The Eos headquarters move proves that strategic funding creates real economic growth in communities that desperately need it.

Pennsylvania is showing that rebuilding manufacturing and tackling climate change aren't competing goals—they're the same opportunity.