Hitachi Energy will expand its manufacturing operations in Alamo, Tenn., hiring 100 new workers and investing $97 million, the company announced on Aug. 20, 2025. (Photo: Hitachi Energy)
Electrification technology company Hitachi Energy will expand its manufacturing operation in Crockett County, investing $97 million and adding 100 jobs, the company announced Wednesday.
Hitachi Energy will expand its operations in Alamo, the county seat, allowing the company to increase its capacity to create transformer components. The 100-job addition will make Hitachi Energy the second-largest employer in Crockett County, which is home to around 14,000 West Tennesseans.
Hitachi Energy is one of more than 200 Japanese companies operating in Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
The state development agency has not yet released information on incentives offered to the company.
“This project marks a significant investment in rural Tennessee, and I am grateful to the leaders in Crockett County and Alamo for their role in securing this expansion,” Gov. Bill Lee said in a statement thanking Hitachi Energy for its continued investment.
Steve McKinney, head of transformers for Hitachi Energy in North America, said the announcement demonstrates “an investment in the future of America’s energy infrastructure.”
“We’re not only increasing our ability to deliver vital components to customers across the U.S. and the world, but we’re also making a long-term commitment to the Crockett County community,” McKinney said in a news release. “This facility plays a critical role in meeting fast-growing energy demand from AI as well as grid expansion and modernization, and we’re proud to grow our footprint and strengthen domestic manufacturing right here in Tennessee.”
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