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Hitachi Energy plans $528 million transformer factory in Copiah County

Gallman, MississippiPublished 16 Sep 2026

Mississippi Highway 801 near Crystal Springs, where Hitachi Energy's existing transformer plant operates.
Mississippi Highway 801 near Crystal Springs, where Hitachi Energy's existing transformer plant operates.

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Gov. Tate Reeves announced a new Gallman plant as Hitachi Energy's largest U.S. investment, with construction later this year and production in 2029.

Hitachi Energy said it will invest $528 million in a new transformer factory at the Copiah County Industrial Park in Gallman, Mississippi, its largest U.S. investment to date. State officials said the project would create 654 jobs; the company said more than 700. Construction is expected to begin later in 2026, with production in 2029 at a site about twice the size of the existing Crystal Springs plant.

Shared facts

Hitachi Energy will invest $528 million in a transformer factory in Copiah County, Mississippi.

The project is Hitachi Energy's largest investment in the United States to date.

Gov. Tate Reeves announced the project Tuesday from a G20 energy gathering in Houston.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin appeared with Reeves.

Hitachi Energy is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi Energy is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Hitachi Energy has operated in Mississippi for 70 years.

The existing Copiah County plant employs 475 people producing small power transformers.

The new factory will occupy a 45-acre site at the Copiah County Industrial Park in Gallman.

The Gallman factory will be about 6.5 miles from the Crystal Springs plant.

The new plant will be roughly twice the size of the Crystal Springs facility and more than double capacity.

Construction is expected to begin later this year.

Transformer production is scheduled to start in 2029.

The Mississippi plant is part of Hitachi Energy's about $1.5 billion U.S. manufacturing expansion.

Officials said the expansion will increase production capacity and the range of small power transformers made in the United States.

Transformer production will continue at Crystal Springs while Gallman is built.

Once Gallman is complete, transformer production will move from Crystal Springs to Gallman.

After the move, the Crystal Springs building is to be used for warehousing, training, or other operations.

The Mississippi Development Authority is assisting through the MFLEX tax incentive and site and infrastructure work.

Copiah County is also assisting the project.

Utilities, manufacturers, and data centers are seeking more electrical capacity, raising demand for transformers.

Reeves said Hitachi Energy could have made its largest U.S. investment anywhere in the country but chose Mississippi.

CEO Andreas Schierenbeck said electricity demand is growing rapidly and the grid must grow with it.

Schierenbeck said the Mississippi investment is Hitachi Energy's largest ever in the United States.

Schierenbeck said Hitachi Energy is pleased to work with the Trump administration and Governor Reeves.

MDA Executive Director Bill Cork said reliable energy infrastructure has become one of the most important factors in economic growth.

Cork said the $528 million expansion puts Copiah County at the center of an industry critical to economic development.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said America needs more affordable, reliable, and secure electricity generation.

Wright said the Trump administration welcomes the Hitachi transformer manufacturing facility.

Disputed facts

Sources disagree on whether the plant will create 654 jobs or more than 700.

Shared opinions

Reeves called the project a massive win for Mississippi and the United States.

Reeves said Mississippi's people are building the future of American energy infrastructure.

Federal officials framed the plant as part of the Trump administration's energy-dominance agenda.

Schierenbeck said the investment reflects a long-term commitment to American manufacturing.

Clarion Ledger

$528 million Hitachi announcement in MS means 654 jobs. See where

Ross Reily

Published 15 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

Facts

DG Foods is expanding in Hazlehurst with a $1.19 million investment that will create 32 jobs.

The investment is expected to more than double Hitachi Energy's employment in Copiah County once the new positions are filled.

Amazon Web Services' 2024 Madison County data-center project remains Mississippi's largest private-sector economic development project.

MDA figures said the project would bring Hitachi Energy's Mississippi workforce to more than 1,100 employees.

Local officials said the project will strengthen one of Copiah County's largest industrial employers.

State workforce leaders said preparing workers for the new positions will be a priority.

Opinion

The Clarion Ledger said expanding an existing Mississippi employer is often viewed as evidence of a favorable business climate.

Military Times

Trump administration helps announce Hitachi Energy plans for $528M transformer factory in Copiah County

Katherine Lin

Published 15 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

Facts

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the announcement is bigger than just one factory.

Burgum said the project is about building infrastructure to win the intelligence race and power the next generation of American manufacturing.

Doug Burgum is interior secretary and chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council.

McKinsey estimated U.S. power demand will rise 3.5 percent a year through 2040.

President Trump has said he wants the United States to lead in energy production and exports.

Reeves cited Mississippi's relationship with Japanese companies such as Toyota and Nissan.

Opinion

Reeves said Mississippi, like America, makes and builds things.

Reeves called the announcement a historic day for the United States, Japan, and Mississippi.

WLBT

Hitachi Energy’s $528 million expansion to bring 654 jobs to Copiah County

Courtney Ann Jackson

Published 15 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

Facts

Reeves said the project is Hitachi Energy's largest investment not just in the United States but across the globe.

Barnhart said the jobs are expected to have a broader effect on the local economy.

Sweet D's owner Darren Powell said the announcement is about the people the expansion could bring to the area.

Opinion

Carrie Barnhart, owner of Making It Southern, said Hitachi Energy's local footprint has already been big and the growth is exciting.

Reeves said the investment speaks to the quality of people in Mississippi.

Powell said the expansion will be great for downtown Crystal Springs.

Magnolia Tribune

Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi

Frank Corder

Published 15 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

Facts

Hitachi Energy was incorporated in June 2021, with roots in predecessor companies including ABB.

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SuperTalk Mississippi

Hitachi Energy expanding operations in Copiah County with record $528 million investment

Caleb Salers

Published 15 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

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Opinion

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WAPT

Hitachi Energy to invest $528 million in Copiah County expansion, creating 654 jobs

Angela Williams

Published 15 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

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Nikkei Asia

Hitachi Energy to invest $528m in new transformer factory in Mississippi

Reuters

Published 16 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

Facts

The company said the Gallman plant will make mid-range transformers for data centers, semiconductor plants, and other large industrial users.

Hitachi Energy said the transformers would be about the size of a detached garage, not a two-story house.

The company said the factory could produce dozens of transformers a year.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the United States will build large electrical infrastructure but needs the components.

Opinion

No opinion marked.

Hitachi Energy

Hitachi deepens commitment to U.S. manufacturing with $528 million Mississippi transformer factory

Hitachi Energy

Published 15 Sep 2026 accessed 16 Sep 2026

Facts

Hitachi Energy's heritage includes Westinghouse Electric, ABB Power Grids, and Hitachi.

Zeldin said the EPA would keep cutting red tape and making permitting easier and faster.

Agen said the National Energy Dominance Council is working with international partners to bring investment to the United States.

Tokunaga said Hitachi Group has invested and committed more than $14 billion in the United States since 2020.

Sen. Roger Wicker said Hitachi Energy's Crystal Springs expansion is exceptional news for Mississippi.

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson said he is glad Hitachi Energy is committing to Crystal Springs and Copiah County.

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said the expansion is terrific news beyond the investment and jobs.

Hitachi Ltd. president Toshiaki Tokunaga thanked Mississippi and U.S. officials for support.

Cork said projects like this strengthen a critical manufacturing supply chain and create long-term opportunities for Mississippi.

In June Hitachi Energy broke ground on a $457 million large-power transformer factory in South Boston, Virginia, expected to create 825 jobs.

Hitachi Energy said those U.S. projects together would create more than 1,600 jobs.

Hitachi Energy announced a $106 million Alamo, Tennessee, expansion expected to create more than 100 jobs.

Hitachi Energy announced a $70 million Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, expansion for high-voltage grid equipment.

Opinion

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said that under Trump the United States is a great place to invest and build.

Jarrod Agen said the announcement shows the energy-dominance agenda delivering more jobs, lower energy prices, and stronger infrastructure.