More US manufacturing investment courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act: a $712 million integrated battery cell, pack & packaging plant to open in Shelbyville, Kentucky in late 2025 producing 6 GWh/yr of grid storage batteries & employing 1,572 workers. www.utilitydive.com/news/e-stora... 🔌💡 - ThreadSky

jessedjenkins.com • 91 days ago

More US manufacturing investment courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act: a $712 million integrated battery cell, pack & packaging plant to open in Shelbyville, Kentucky in late 2025 producing 6 GWh/yr of grid storage batteries & employing 1,572 workers.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/e-storage-712-million-battery-plant-shelbyville-kentucky/734254/ 🔌💡

Comments

ceylene.bsky.social•90 days ago

This is actually a necessary development for national defense as Chinas control of battery manufacturing supply chains is a threat we can't ignore.

captneo.bsky.social•90 days ago

...and as your Republican representative, you can thank me!

cruelabduhl.bsky.social•90 days ago

Wonder how long before Trump lays claim to this.

mistermisanthrope.bsky.social•90 days ago

Day one.

boscolo.co•90 days ago

Is there a reason this investment couldn't have come from the private sector, why use tax dollars for this?

googoonox.bsky.social•90 days ago

You’ll have to ask the private sector.
We the people are the ones that push and fund every technological leap forward.
The private sector just privatizes our accomplishments.

4horses2dogs.bsky.social•90 days ago

Biden did this but Trump will take credit for it.

jessedjenkins.com•90 days ago

As long as Trump and the GOP leave the policies in place that make this kind of investment possible, maybe that's a success. (As unfair as it is to Team Biden)

blackbloke.bsky.social•90 days ago

Destined for the chopping block? Blame any economic hardship on Biden/Harris/Obama/Clinton/Satan.

lancedelecto.bsky.social•90 days ago

Do you know if there’s any resource showing how much of the IRA funding has been secured in contracts?

jessedjenkins.com•90 days ago

These are tax credits not grants supporting this project and many like it. But please listen to Shift Key this Wednesday morning for some detailed discussion of what share of the IRA grant funding will be committed/contracted by January 20th!