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Last updated on Friday, February 10, 2017
(PLAINFIELD) - Companies now have even more reasons to locate in Indiana, or expand their existing businesses, thanks to Duke Energy Indiana’s improved Economic Development Incentive.
The program can save companies as much as 10 to 30 percent per year for five years on their electric bill, provided certain criteria are met.
Indiana utility regulators approved the new incentive to help entice new and existing businesses to expand, helping create jobs and economic development activity within the company's 69-county service area.
"We're excited to offer these incentives to our current and prospective customers," said Erin Schneider, Duke Energy Indiana director of economic development. "Electricity costs are a major factor that companies take into consideration when deciding whether to locate or expand their operations here."
Criteria for qualifying for these new incentives include, but are not limited to:
The Economic Development Incentive is even more flexible in a brownfield redevelopment area as it can be used for any industry and does not require state or local incentives to qualify.
More information is available by navigating to www.duke-energy.com/partner-with-us/economic-development/Indiana.
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