Headquarters Site Selection

The regions which Duke Energy serves are booming with the headquarters of all sizes. Whether you’re searching for locations that have access to a particular type of labor, or the need for a certain lifestyle -whatever you’re looking for, we’re bound to have communities in one of the states we serve that meet your headquarters site selection needs.

Access to Air Travel

When it comes to air travel, Duke’s service territory offers many opportunities that will meet your headquarters site selection needs.

  • Carolinas - Seven international airports (Charlotte-Douglas, Piedmont Triad, Raleigh/Durham, Wilmington, Greenville-Spartanburg, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach International), along with 9 regional airports, provide a global gateway to and from the Carolinas.
  • Midwest - Major airports are in Indianapolis International, Fort Wayne International, Gary, South Bend, Terre Haute International and Evansville. Each year over 125 thousand international visitors (excluding Canada and Mexico) visit Indiana. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is ranked #1 in the U.S. and #10 in the world by International Air Transport Association. Nearly 680 daily non-stop flights to 140 cities around the globe. International non-stop air service to Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Montreal and Toronto.

Standard of Living

One important criteria for all successful headquarters site selection projects is the quality of life a community can offer. Beautiful communities with friendly people make choosing the Duke Service Territory a snap.

  • Carolinas - The Appalachian mountain chain runs through the western part of the region. Two-thirds of Carolina's mountains are covered with hardwood forests, and in autumn, the over 120 species of trees put on a brilliant display of color. Covering nearly one half of Carolinas in the central part of the region, the Piedmont is an area of gently rolling foothills with the occasional boulder or unexpected rock outcropping. The Piedmont region boasts of one of the most dynamic economies in the United States. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, the Carolina Coast is a sunny place filled with pristine beaches.
  • Indiana - The south basks in the mighty Ohio River, with rolling hills to the north, dotted with historic towns and a variety of shopping. The Wabash valley offers impressive vistas, and the area surrounding Indianapolis offers metropolitan amenities.
  • Cincinnati - A metropolitan area that offers a variety of shopping, a vibrant night life, and numerous other amenities. More than 20 state parks are within one-two hours drive. Music, art, theater, ballet and the opera provide Cincinnatians with an impressive array of cultural activities, which they enthusiastically support.

Lack of Traffic Congestion

Duke Energy’s service territory has an impressive road network, meeting the needs for any headquarters site selection project.

  • Carolinas - Crisscrossed with 6 major interstates (I-85, I-26, I-77, I-95, I-20 and I-40) and over 140,000 miles of highway, the Carolinas are linked to seaports, businesses and consumers in all directions. By 2006, 96% of N.C. will have access to four-lane highways within 10 minutes.
  • Indiana - Crisscrossed with 8 major interstates (I-69, I-65, I-94, I-70, I-74, I-64, I-80, and I- 90) and over 1,169 miles of interstate, Indiana is linked to businesses and consumers in all directions.
  • Cincinnati - Average commute is 24.3 minutes.

Quality of Workforce

We can assist you in identifying the skills and cost of labor available as part of your headquarters site selection project. When it comes to quality and reliability, the workers in our service territory are diverse and skilled.

  • Carolinas - The Carolinas’ 75-campus Community College System has emerged as one of the largest in the nation and is recognized as the national leader for its support of economic workforce development and training. Examples of programs are ISO 9000, Total Quality Management, Team Building, Supervisory Development Training, Statistical Process Control and World Class Concepts.
  • Midwest - The Indiana 23 campus community college system, IvyTech, is an asset for business. In 2005, more than 1,400 companies and thousands of students benefited from Workforce and Economic Development programs, including corporate training, continuing education and workforce certification.

Adult Education Levels

Highly qualified young professionals abound in our service territory, making the hiring process an easy one.

Population 25 Years Old or Older

State
Percent
Completed
High School
Percent
Completed
Bachelor's Degree
Indiana
86.4
22.2
North Carolina
81.4
23.8
South Carolina
80.8
22.3

 

Continuing Education

Duke Energy works closely with the education systems in all of the regions we serve. We can assist you in identifying the region that holds the education levels you need to make your headquarters site selection project a success. The Duke Energy service territory contains some prestigious higher learning institutions.

  • Carolinas - In 2005 rankings made by U.S. News and World Report, 6 Carolina school programs in engineering, biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and computer science appear among the top programs. Duke Univ., Wake Forest Univ., Univ. of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Clemson Univ., Univ. of North Carolina - Raleigh, and Univ. of South Carolina - Columbia
  • Midwest - In 2006 rankings made by U.S. News and World Report, 3 Indiana school programs in engineering, biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and computer science appear among the top national programs. University of Notre Dame, Purdue University, and Indiana University - Bloomington. Indiana is home to the number one Midwest college, St. Mary's College.

Indiana - Company Headquarter Locations

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