E.ON U.S. - Economic Development - Advantages of Developing in Kentucky

Lowest energy costs east of the Rockies
Average Industrial Costs = 4 cents per kilowatt hour
Award winning customer service
Statewide resource
Community partnerships
Government coordination
Foreign trade zones
Kentucky Enterprise Zones
Kentucky Industrial Development Act
Kentucky Rural Economic Development Act
Kentucky Jobs Development Act
Available labor
Seventh lowest cost of doing business in the Nation
100 of American Fortune 500 companies have facilities in Kentucky
Kentucky ranks fourth in US Automotive Production — three of top eight sellers manufactured in Kentucky
Kentucky exceeds national average for productivity by 13%
Two International Airports
Louisville International Airport
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
5 Major Interstate Highways
2500 Miles of railroad
1100 miles of commercially navigable waterways
6 ports on the Mississippi & Ohio Rivers
Low cost intermodal transportation
27 Universities and Senior Colleges
54 Vocational Institutions
United Network of Community Colleges
A day's drive to 60% of the nation's population
Affordable housing
Moderate Climate
Low crime rate
Minor League Baseball - Louisville Riverbats & Lexington Legends
Kentucky State Park System
Churchill Downs
Keeneland

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