Duke Energy Boosts Ohio and Kentucky Growth with 2025 Site Readiness Program
Duke Energy has chosen three locations in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky for its 2025 Site Readiness Program, an initiative designed to prepare high-potential business and industrial sites for future economic development and to promote them nationwide to companies seeking to launch, expand, or relocate their operations.
Driving growth in Ohio and Kentucky:
Since 2010, Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program has assessed 42 sites across Ohio and Kentucky. Of those, 20 companies have established or expanded their operations on properties that participated in the program. Collectively, these projects represent more than $2 billion in capital investments and have created over 5,400 new jobs in the two states. Some notable companies that have benefited from the program include Coca-Cola, Carvana, Shape Corp., and Niagara Bottling.
About the program:
The Site Readiness Program is a catalyst for local economic growth, helping communities identify what improvements and strategies are needed to make their sites more competitive and appealing to potential investors. This initiative ultimately generates new employment opportunities and expands the local tax base.
To deliver these results, Duke Energy collaborates with Site Selection Group, Bayer Becker, REDI Cincinnati, and the BE NKY Growth Partnership, alongside local governments and utility partners.
What leaders are saying:
Driving growth in Ohio and Kentucky:
Since 2010, Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program has assessed 42 sites across Ohio and Kentucky. Of those, 20 companies have established or expanded their operations on properties that participated in the program. Collectively, these projects represent more than $2 billion in capital investments and have created over 5,400 new jobs in the two states. Some notable companies that have benefited from the program include Coca-Cola, Carvana, Shape Corp., and Niagara Bottling.
About the program:
The Site Readiness Program is a catalyst for local economic growth, helping communities identify what improvements and strategies are needed to make their sites more competitive and appealing to potential investors. This initiative ultimately generates new employment opportunities and expands the local tax base.
To deliver these results, Duke Energy collaborates with Site Selection Group, Bayer Becker, REDI Cincinnati, and the BE NKY Growth Partnership, alongside local governments and utility partners.
What leaders are saying:
- Amy Spiller, president of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky, emphasized the program’s importance:
“Economic development is key to the future prosperity of our region. The Site Readiness Program demonstrates our commitment to proactive investment that drives community growth. We’re proud to work alongside local partners to attract more jobs and make Greater Cincinnati an even better place to live and work.” - Kimm Lauterbach, president and CEO of REDI Cincinnati, added:
“Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program accelerates development opportunities and ensures that our communities are ready to compete nationally. We value Duke Energy’s continued leadership and dedication to strengthening Cincinnati’s economy.”
Sites selected for 2025:
- Frick Family Farms – Monroe, Ohio (Butler County)
- Union Ren Farms – Middletown, Ohio (Warren County)
- Commonwealth Commerce Center – Northern Kentucky (Pendleton County)
For 21 consecutive years, Duke Energy’s economic development efforts have earned recognition from Site Selection magazine, which included the company in its annual list of “Top Utilities in Economic Development.” In 2024 alone, Duke Energy helped attract $548 million in new capital investment and created over 1,000 jobs across Ohio and Kentucky.
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