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title: "GE Vernova Plans $34.5M Shreveport Transformer Plant Expansion"
url: https://www.hereshreveport.com/2026/11/11/ge-vernova-shreveport-transformer-plant-expansion/
date: 2026-11-11T05:26:10-06:00
modified: 2026-11-11T05:26:10-06:00
author: "Marcia P. Avalos"
categories: ["Business"]
site: "HERE Shreveport"
attribution: "HERE Shreveport"
---

# GE Vernova Plans $34.5M Shreveport Transformer Plant Expansion

> SHREVEPORT, La. — GE Vernova will spend $34.5 million to expand its transformer factory in Shreveport, a project the company announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, that is expected to add 175 jobs at a plant already employing more than 630 people. State economic development officials estimate the project will also support about 185 indirect jobs, for

*Source: [HERE Shreveport](https://www.hereshreveport.com/2026/11/11/ge-vernova-shreveport-transformer-plant-expansion/) — November 11, 2026 by Marcia P. Avalos*

SHREVEPORT, La. — GE Vernova will spend $34.5 million to expand its transformer factory in Shreveport, a project the company announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, that is expected to add 175 jobs at a plant already employing more than 630 people.

State economic development officials estimate the project will also support about 185 indirect jobs, for a total of roughly 360 new opportunities across northwest Louisiana. The company says 637 existing positions at the plant will be kept.

The money goes into the plant that already stands on West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, at number 7000. It will pay for new machinery, improved processes and infrastructure to support the main production lines. When the upgrades are done, the factory should turn out more transformers for industrial and renewable-energy customers, among them units for digital factories and battery storage systems.

The state put together incentives to win the project, led by a $300,000 grant tied to performance that covers site and infrastructure work. GE Vernova is also expected to use Louisiana’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs.

Engineering and equipment purchasing are already under way. Installation is expected to run through the end of 2026 and across 2027, and the plant should reach full capacity in 2028.

The Shreveport operation has a long history. General Electric broke ground on the 500,000-square-foot facility in 1969 and started making transformers in 1970. Over five decades it has added products and capabilities as technology and customer needs changed.

Mayor Tom Arceneaux welcomed the investment, pointing to the jobs created and kept and thanking the state for its help. The company framed the expansion as a response to rising electricity demand, which is increasing the need for grid equipment. The Shreveport project fits into a wider company commitment of close to $1.3 billion for American factories and research sites from 2025 through 2028.