Trumbull Energy Center complete
The $1.2 billion Trumbull Energy Center, a natural gas-fired power plant in Lordstown, Ohio, has officially completed construction and begun commercial operation. The facility is designed to meet growing electricity demand, specifically citing advanced technologies, AI, and data centers as drivers. Its completion was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by various project partners, government representatives, and economic development organizations.
The $1.2 billion Trumbull Energy Center, a natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility in Lordstown, Ohio, officially celebrated its completion and commercial operation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility, designed to provide 953 megawatts of power, can power approximately 900,000 homes and is intended to meet increasing electricity demand, particularly from advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, and data centers across the Midwest.
Logan Choi, president and CEO of Trumbull Energy Center, highlighted the project's importance for both the company and the communities it serves, noting its role in supporting the rapid expansion of AI technologies and data centers. The project is owned by a consortium including Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd. (KOSPO), Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corp. (KIND), and Siemens Energy, with construction led by Connecticut-based Gemma Power Systems LLC. KOSPO expressed pride in the project as a demonstration of a Korean public energy company's capability in major U.S. energy infrastructure.
The ceremony was attended by various stakeholders, including representatives from the Republic of Korea, project owners, regional economic development organizations, and local government officials like Warren Mayor Doug Franklin. Recognition certificates were presented from the offices of U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce and Mike Rulli, U.S. Sens. Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel.
Economic development leaders, such as Dani Robbins of Lake to River Economic Development and Guy Coviello of Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, emphasized the facility's role as a competitive asset for economic growth and its contribution to the Mahoning Valley's expansion, attracting new industry and technology investment. The project generated over $416 million in direct spending in Trumbull and Mahoning counties during construction, supported numerous jobs, and is expected to contribute $1.8 billion in economic activity and payments to local services, schools, and governments over 40 years of operation, including $1 million annually to Lordstown Local School District for its first 15 years.