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鈥淭here鈥檚 a legacy here of innovation, creativity, world-changing technologies.鈥�

General Electric has a long history in New York.

After Thomas Edison unveiled the modern lightbulb, he moved his Edison Electric Company鈥攏ow General Electric鈥攖o Schenectady, New York in 1886.

鈥淪chenectady is famous for inventing the ability to generate and transmit electricity, which made modern civilization possible.鈥�

Like other manufacturing cities in upstate New York, Schenectady鈥攐nce dubbed “The City that Lights and Hauls the World” because of its ties to General Electric and a prominent locomotive manufacturer鈥攅ncountered substantial job losses and economic hardship in the late 20th century.听

But in the 21st century, GE has played a part in revitalizing the city, bringing pride back to its century-old hometown through clean energy manufacturing.

In May 2023, a $50 million expansion of its turbine manufacturing facility in the city, hiring 200 jobs that included skilled union operators, manufacturing engineers, and frontline leadership.听

鈥淚鈥檓 third generation GE-Schenectady. There鈥檚 been a Carlson here since 1952. And I work down the hall from someone who is a fifth generation GE-Schenectady.听

鈥淪o there鈥檚 a lot of pride in the area, and to see a big reinvestment into the site and know that we鈥檙e gonna be here another hundred years is really exciting for a lifelong Schenectady GE employee.鈥�

GE Vernova鈥檚 Schenectady facility now produces the largest land-based turbine in the U.S. A single turbine generates the energy equivalent needed to power 2,000 homes.听

And it鈥檚 taller than the Statue of Liberty.

鈥淪omething that is new, exciting, and what our customers want in this future energy transition, that is exciting.鈥�

The company that passage of clean energy tax credits that incentivize domestic manufacturing played an important role in the decision to expand the facility while revitalizing the market, increasing demand for renewable energy, and enabling energy security and competitiveness.

鈥淚ncreasing clean energy demand, coupled with policy advancements, has created intensity in the U.S. market and a demand for this machine.听听

鈥淭his is our biggest onshore wind turbine in the world, and we鈥檙e bringing that here to the United States.鈥�

GE鈥檚 investment in manufacturing in Schenectady preserves and expands GE’s 130-year legacy, giving the community pride and hope for the future of the city, and the future of our world.听

鈥淲e know that this generational build out cycle, this idea of building more wind, and deploying more clean energy, we know we鈥檙e doing it for our customers, our communities, for our friends and our family, our kids, their kids, and all the generations to come.鈥�