{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/news/press-releases/one-year-later-pennsylvanias-energy-and-innovation-summit-investments-are-on-track-and-growing/", "ONE YEAR LATER, PENNSYLVANIA\u2019S ENERGY AND INNOVATION SUMMIT INVESTMENTS ARE ON TRACK AND GROWING", "2026-07-10", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "PA", "David McCormick", "M001243", "www.mccormick.senate.gov", "davemccormick", "https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 One year ago, Senator Dave McCormick convened the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh, where leading companies in energy and artificial intelligence announced more than $90 billion in investments, including approximately $50 billion in energy and power projects and $40 billion in data centers, in addition to millions for workforce and AI training. A year later, those commitments are being delivered.\n\n\u201cNearly one year ago, we welcomed President Trump to Pittsburgh and brought together leaders in energy, technology, labor, and business with one goal: to reinforce Pennsylvania\u2019s role as the leader in energy and AI. Today, I\u2019m proud that nearly every investment announced at the Summit is on track or growing,\u201d said Senator McCormick. \u201cI\u2019m even more committed to holding everyone\u2014including myself\u2014accountable for delivering an update on these promises. These aren\u2019t just headlines; they\u2019re game-changing investments that will create tens of thousands of good-paying Pennsylvania jobs, strengthen our communities, and ensure Pennsylvania families benefit from this once-in-a-generation opportunity. Pennsylvania has the energy resources, the skilled workforce, and the innovation ecosystem to power America\u2019s future, and we\u2019re proving that our Commonwealth will lead the AI and energy revolution for decades to come.\u201d\n\nNineteen of the 20 investments announced or previewed at the Summit are on track, with construction and hiring underway, and in many cases growing beyond what was first announced. View the fact sheet for additional details and updates regarding the investments announced at the 2025 Pennsylvania and Innovation Summit.\n\nWatch how momentum has been built as a result of the 2025 Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. View the video.\n\nFrom business leaders and university presidents to elected officials, many have recognized the Summit\u2019s role in positioning Pennsylvania as the nation\u2019s leader in energy and artificial intelligence. Their reactions underscore the Summit\u2019s impact in creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs, strengthening Pennsylvania\u2019s workforce, supporting local communities and businesses, advancing innovation, and cementing the Commonwealth\u2019s role in powering America\u2019s future.\n\nBlackstone and QTS are executing on their $25 billion commitment, having finalized a roughly 1,700-acre land purchase in Luzerne Country. At last year\u2019s summit, Westinghouse committed to constructing 10 new large nuclear power reactors. It has since signed an agreement with the U.S. government for up to $80 billion to build them and recently received $17.5 billion in loans to support the buildout. The Homer City Redevelopment is the largest natural gas power plant under construction nationwide, and the project will, using Pennsylvania gas, put up to 800 MW of power onto the grid. GE Vernova\u2019s Charleroi plant is growing, and TC Energy has committed additional capital in Pennsylvania since the Summit.\n\nThe momentum has continued. The AI data center hub outside Carlisle, Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1), which was previewed at the Summit but not announced, is under construction and already expandable to nearly 1.8 gigawatts. Likewise, the Trump Administration and NextEra have announced the South Mon project, which will generate over 4 GW of natural gas-fired energy. The Commonwealth is leading America\u2019s energy and AI future.\n\nWHAT THEY\u2019RE SAYING:\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re back in Pittsburgh to announce the largest package of investments in the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania\u2026This is a triumphant day for the people of the Commonwealth and the people of America.\u201d \u2013 Remarks by President Donald J. Trump at the 2025 Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit\n\n\u201cOne year ago, we were honored to attend Senator McCormick\u2019s energy and innovation summit\u2026We also have tremendous momentum \u2013 projects that create jobs and have positive impacts on communities, positioning Pennsylvania at the forefront of the AI revolution for decades to come.\u201d \u2013 Jon Gray, Blackstone President\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re really excited about the progress that\u2019s been made in such a short period of time. A state-of-the-art natural gas power generation facility. 100 to 200 million dollars a year of royalties paid to the communities. It\u2019s going to be about manufacturing intelligence. Industry lives here in Pittsburgh. And thank you to Senator McCormick\u2019s leadership.\u201d \u2013 Toby Rice, EQT CEO\n\n\u201cAll the projects discussed here aren\u2019t just about energy and innovation. They\u2019re about job creation. There is no workforce more prepared to build the future.\u201d \u2013 Remarks by Brandon Bishop, North America\u2019s Building Trades Unions Treasurer, at the 2025 Energy and Innovation Summit.\n\n\u201cI want to take the opportunity to salute my good friend. He\u2019s put together this incredible AI and energy event, and he and I are going to continue to work together to fight for Pennsylvania and for our nation.\u201d \u2013 Senator John Fetterman\n\n\u201cThe energy and innovation summit was the standout event of last year. The groundwork we laid at the summit helped forge an incredible partnership for our Pittsburgh-based nuclear company, Westinghouse. This led us to signing a game-changing $80 billion deal with the US government. That\u2019s real investment benefiting the people of Pennsylvania.\u201d \u2013 Bruce Flatt, Brookfield CEO\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-21T07:32:02Z", "2026-07-21T07:33:33Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/news/press-releases/one-year-later-pennsylvanias-energy-and-innovation-summit-investments-are-on-track-and-growing/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.036917023360729, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}