Project Traits
State: Kansas
Congressional District: KS04
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Buildings,
Energy Subsector: Energy Efficiency,
Project Start Year: Unknown
Project Launch Year: 2023
Government Support Received: Federal Grant [Enhanced Use of Defense Production Act of 1950] for $33,000,000
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: $33,000,000
Jobs Announced or Created: 500
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
A $33 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will bring hundreds of jobs to Johnson Controls’ Wichita plant. The company has dozens of facilities around the world but three sites will receive the money to hire more people and boost production of electric heat pumps.
About 1,000 jobs will be created, with roughly 500 going to the Wichita site, Johnson Controls spokesperson Trent Perrotto said in a phone call. The Wichita facility now has about 1,000 employees. The majority of the new jobs will be in production. The company expects the three facilities to produce an estimated 200,000 heat pumps for residential, commercial and industrial use.