Cleveland-Cliffs expands electrical steel capacity for transformer supply
A $200 million Butler Works project, supported by a $75 million DOE award, is expected to lift grain-oriented electrical steel output by up to 25%.
- Publish date: 2026-10-05
- Category: Transformers & Grid
- Original source: Business Wire / Cleveland-Cliffs
- Reading time: 1 min
More grain-oriented electrical steel
The expansion will install new induction reheat furnaces and other plant improvements, increasing GOES production volume by up to 25%.
Business Wire / Cleveland-Cliffs
Grid equipment supply chain
GOES is used in electrical transformers. Cleveland-Cliffs expects project completion in early 2028 and says the investment supports domestic transformer supply.