Johnson Controls to Accelerate US Heat Pump Manufacturing, Increase Job Opportunities for 3 Plants
Johnson Controls has been awarded a $33 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains to help increase domestic production of electric heat pumps by expanding three U.S.-based manufacturing sites. Combined, these facilities will be able to produce approximately 200,000 electric heat pumps per year, representing a nearly 200% production increase. This volume will help drive energy affordability and energy security, while helping combat climate change and creating new jobs.
The grant is part of the first award from DOE’s authorization by the Biden Administration to utilize the Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of five key clean energy technologies, including heat pumps. The Johnson Controls’ project expands production of its York product line at its plants in San Antonio, Texas, Wichita, Kansas, and Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Within these communities, the company is partnering with local unions, economic development groups, and community colleges to expand internship, apprenticeship and long-term full time job opportunities. The specific number of jobs Johnson Controls expects to create in each area are:
- Wichita, Kansas: 600
- San Antonio, Texas: 200
- Waynesboro, Pennsylvania: 200
To learn more, visit: johnsoncontrols.com/whatisaheatpump.
