US transformer manufacturing returns: Resolute Grid first fully domestic build since late 1980s
rickasaurus · x · 2026-10-27
Physicist @aphysicist, who has championed domestic US transformer production since 2023, highlights Resolute Grid as the first American company to fully design and build these units domestically since the late 1980s.
Transformers are a key bottleneck for grid expansion, and rebuilding the domestic supply chain matters as AI data centers drive surging electricity demand.
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