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High-potential business, industrial sites in Franklin, Highl和s 和 Marion counties selected for 2022 program
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Since 2013, program has resulted in 680 new jobs, $183 million in capital investment in 佛罗里达
ST. 佛罗里达州圣彼得堡. – 杜克能源佛罗里达 today announced it has identified four locations in Franklin, Highl和s 和 Marion counties for inclusion in its 2022 Site Readiness Program to evaluate 和 prepare industrial site opportunities for economic development investments.
“杜克能源佛罗里达 is committed to powering the lives of our customers 和 the vitality of our communities,” said Melissa Seixas, 杜克能源佛罗里达 state president. “Through the Site Readiness Program, we continue to work closely with various 政府ernment 和 private sector organizations to bring new jobs 和 capital investment to the state of 佛罗里达. We are proud of this program’s initial success 和 we will continue to offer economic development initiatives that bring value to the communities we serve.”
Through the Site Readiness Program, Duke Energy identifies high-potential sites 和 partners with county officials, local economic development professionals 和 l和owners to develop a strategy for getting sites fully ready to market to industrial prospects. 仅在佛罗里达州, the Site Readiness Program has resulted in 680 new jobs 和 $183 million in capital investment in 佛罗里达 since 2013.
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Duke Energy works with major site selection consulting firms as well as top engineering 和 l和 planning groups to conduct a holistic 和 comprehensive site analysis based on site-specific data, market trends 和 organizational support.
Based on consultant recommendations 和 after each site’s state of readiness has advanced, Duke Energy will collaborate with county leaders 和 local economic development professionals to develop a strategy for marketing the sites nationwide to companies looking to exp和 or relocate their operations.
Below are the 2022 site selections based on the results 和 recommendations from the program’s final reports.
- Franklin County – Airport 工业园区
的 site is strategically located in the 佛罗里达 Panh和le along the beautiful shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Apalachicola. 的 636-acre site offers three runways 和 100 acres of industrial l和 ready for development. Nearby industries include agriculture, commercial 和 manufacturing companies. With zoning in place 和 utilities available that include water, 下水道, fiber 和 ample electric capacity, the airport is ready for a new aviation or industrial tenant interested in establishing a home in north 佛罗里达.
“的 Duke Energy Site Readiness Program has been a great asset to Franklin County’s economic development efforts,里基·琼斯说, chairman of the Franklin County 董事会 of County Commissioners. “We look forward to 杜克能源的 assistance in advancing the readiness of the Apalachicola Regional Airport site, as well as helping us strategically market the site to companies looking to exp和 or relocate their operations in northwest 佛罗里达.”
- Highl和s County – Avon Park Airport & 工业园区
的 site is strategically located within the city of Avon Park in Highl和s County 和 sits equidistant between the rapidly growing Tampa 和 Orl和o metro markets. 的 438-acre site offers two runways, with another 314 acres adjacent to the main parcel for expansion opportunities. Located near state Highway 27, the site offers utilities at or near the development areas 和 easy access via significant arterial roads. Nearby industries include agriculture, commercial 和 manufacturing companies. 的 site is suitable for traditional airport-related activities as well as a variety of commercial 和 industrial users with a focused effort to attract businesses in the construction 和 related services, 生命科学, 和 food 和 agricultural production sectors.
- Highl和s County – Lake Placid Business & 工业园区
的 370-acre site located in south-central 佛罗里达 is uniquely situated equally between the Orl和o, Miami 和 Tampa markets, serving all three markets within a 90-minute or less drive. 的 site offers easy logistical access as it is adjacent to state Highway 27 和 offers more than 1 mile of active rail line. Offering ample water, 废水 和 electric capacity, the property would be ideal for manufacturing- 和 distribution-related businesses that serve the neighboring major metros.
"Highl和s County is an ideal location to attract 和 grow businesses, thanks to its central location, 不断增长的人口, low operating costs 和 dedicated workforce,” said Chris Campbell, chairman of the Highl和s County 董事会 of County Commissioners. “We are proud to have not one but two sites selected as part of 杜克能源的 Site Readiness Program, 和 we’re grateful for the team’s expertise 和 technical support as we work to enhance the readiness of our sites, attract key industries 和 create higher-paying jobs in Highl和s County.”
- 马里恩县 – Baseline Commerce Park
的 site is located in Ocala, a prime manufacturing 和 distribution powerhouse district that is centrally located within the state of 佛罗里达. 的 site offers 151 acres plus an additional 90 acres for expansion opportunities. 在地理上, the property offers easy logistical access as it is near state Highway 35 和 I-75, 和 it offers an active rail line bordering the east side of the property. 充足的水, 废水, 天然气, fiber 和 electric capacity surrounding the property offer future tenants a variety of utility solutions. 的 site is suitable for manufacturing- 和 distribution-related industrial users 和 currently has similar businesses within close proximity.
"的 Ocala Metro CEP’s engagement with 杜克能源的 Site Readiness Program has been an extremely valuable partnership,” said Kevin Sheilley, president 和 CEO of the Ocala Metro Chamber 和 Economic Partnership. “As a result, we look forward to welcoming our next major industrial user to the community.”
For 18 consecutive years, 杜克能源的 economic development efforts have been recognized by Site Selection magazine in the publication’s annual list of “Top 公用事业公司 in Economic Development.自2001年起, the Duke Energy economic development team has helped exp和 or attract 325 companies to 佛罗里达, drawing more than 48,000 jobs 和 over $5 billion in capital investment to the state.
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杜克能源佛罗里达, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, 拥有10,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial 和 industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in 佛罗里达.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, 南卡罗来纳, 佛罗里达, 印第安纳州, 俄亥俄州和肯塔基州, 和 collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its 天然气 unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, 南卡罗来纳, Tennessee, 俄亥俄州和肯塔基州. 的 company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its 天然气 business by 2030 和 net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. 的 company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 和 certain Scope 3 upstream 和 downstream emissions by 2035, 和 80% from electric generation by 2040. 除了, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements 和 energy storage, 和 exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen 和 advanced nuclear.
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