Breaking Equipment & Supply-Chain Analysis•Equipment & Product NewsHitachi Energy Is Spending $528 Million on a Mississippi Transformer Factory. Electricians Won’t Feel the Relief Until 2029.Hitachi Energy is committing $528 million to a new Mississippi transformer plant that will more than double capacity at its local operation. The investment is a major response to the U.S. transformer shortage—but production is not scheduled to begin until 2029, leaving contractors, utilities, builders and developers with a procurement problem that still has years to run.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk•Sep 15, 2026•13 min