The City of Hamilton’s Data Center Advantage Hamilton, Ohio is an ideal location for data centers. Located in heart of the Cincinnati Dayton metroplex, the region is home to 15 Fortune 500 companies and over 3 million people. Hamilton offers data center operators a city-wide network of 60 miles of double end/loop-fed fiber optics, low natural disaster risk, and competitively priced and highly reliable energy that can be certified 100% renewable.
Utilities Green
Can offer 100% renewable energy to interested companies
Low Cost
Competitively priced green hydroelectric energy - consistently one of the most affordable rates in the region
Stable Rates
Stable energy rates projected due to diverse energy sources that will include 70% clean hydroelectric power not subject to market fluctuations
Abundant Capacity
Well-prepared to handle due to its plentiful energy capacity and supply
Incentives Superior Reliability
Won the platinum-level award for Reliable Public Power Provider from American Public Power Association in 2012 for the 4th consecutive time - only 5% nationally receive each year
Best Water in the World
Ranked “Best Tasting Water in the World” in 2010. The water comes from a large underground aquifer, providing Hamilton with ample capacity of 56° water
City-Wide Fiber
60 mile double end/loop fed fiber optic network poised to be used for economic development
The State of Ohio offers numerous incentives for data center development, including a sales tax exemption on equipment investments of over $100 million No tangible personal property tax Hamilton works with companies from the beginning of the project to ensure that service to the site is adequate and explore ways to control and lower their utility costs as the facility and operations expands Hamilton utilizes a wide variety of business incentives, including Enterprise Zone, Local Job Creation Tax Credit, and Utility Economic Development Agreement