Eos Energy Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of American-made zinc-based battery energy storage systems, is making a multimillion-dollar move to Pittsburgh’s North Shore.
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Eos leadership announced today a $352.9 million investment in the commonwealth to move from New Jersey to a 40,000-square-foot office space at Nova Place by the end of 2026.
“They’re going to begin working closely with top energy producers … to use their products to help power some of the data centers that are being built across the commonwealth.”
Gov. Josh Shapiro
The commonwealth and Eos have been working on this deal for over two years, Shapiro said at the public announcement of the deal. It was one of the first projects that came across his desk after he took office, and the company is now key to Pennsylvania’s energy strategy, he said.
“After our comments today, you’re also going to see the next step in Eos development,” Shapiro said. “They’re going to begin working closely with top energy producers, like Talon Energy, to use their products to help power some of the data centers that are being built across the commonwealth.”
The move comes after Eos said it had signed an initial pact with a large-scale data center developer and was working on several additional agreements to power data centers. Since then, it’s been confirmed that Eos will help power the large-scale data center project that’s been proposed in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
The governor’s office did not immediately return a request for comment on whether the data center deals impacted Pennsylvania’s decision to invest in the move.
“The demand for energy is going up — and my administration is capitalizing on Pennsylvania’s strengths as a national energy leader and net energy exporter to attract leading energy manufacturers like Eos Energy to the commonwealth,” Shapiro said in a press release.
The commonwealth is also chipping in, awarding $22 million to the project, which should create 735 new jobs and retain 265 current jobs, per a release from the governor’s office.
The funds flowing from the commonwealth to Eos come from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
Allegheny County has pledged an additional $2 million to support the relocation and expansion project.
“With this expansion, Eos is strengthening two of the key industries at the center of our Economic Development Strategy — energy and manufacturing,” said DCED Secretary Rick Siger. “We are committed to positioning Pennsylvania as both an energy leader and an economic powerhouse and bold investments like this one will help us get there.”
Eos currently has two manufacturing facilities in Turtle Creek. Along with the headquarters move, the company plans to expand into a 432,000-square-foot facility in northern Allegheny County’s Marshall Township. Additional production lines are planned, which should create and retain 1,000 total jobs, per the recent release.
“Eos Energy’s decision to expand its manufacturing operations in Allegheny County is a powerful testament to the value proposition this region offers at the nexus of energy, manufacturing and innovation,” said Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. “Eos’ move will not only strengthen our region’s position as a hub for advanced energy storage, but it will also attract new suppliers, partners and innovators to the Pittsburgh region.”