The announcement came with an applause that couldn't be loud enough considering GE Energy has had quite a few ups and downs battling a fickle economy. Susan Hyde has worked for GE for 15 years. A slumping economy hit home when her husband was laid off. More jobs couldn't come soon enough.

"I think it's fantastic. It's especially good news for this area," said Hyde.

GE is adding roughly 350 high-skilled employees to its Greenville site over the next two years. It's investing $120 mil over the next 15 years.

"These are going to be high paying jobs as well and that will be good for many different areas including retail," said Governor Mark Sanford.

The new employees will make anywhere from $60,000 to $100,000 per year.