Trump, McCormick Announce $70B PA AI, Energy Plan

President Donald Trump and Senator Dave McCormick announced a landmark $70 billion investment in artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. The initiative aims to establish Pennsylvania as a national leader in AI and energy, with at least 6,000 annual construction jobs and 3,000 permanent positions linked to new data centers, power generation, and grid upgrades. Major companies, including Blackstone, pledged significant projects such as a $25-26 billion data center and energy development in northeastern Pennsylvania. The summit attracted over 60 global CEOs and highlighted workforce training programs to support the expanding AI sector. Pennsylvania's natural gas resources and research institutions are seen as pivotal to this transformation. The event also highlighted contested policy agendas as the state positions itself at the intersection of technology, energy, and national security.