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Project Patriot Games
At approximately 349 acres, Hamilton Enterprise Park is one of the largest industrial/office parks in the tri-state (OH, KY, IN) region. It is owned by the City of Hamilton, providing the City the opportunity to work with prospective businesses while offering competitive real estate and utility rates. The City recently purchased additional land across Tylersville Road to expand the Park.
Enterprise Park is largely made up of newer business/industrial park uses. The neighboring area has a number of apartment complexes along Bypass 4, and an adjacent subdivision. It is also the home of the Butler County Regional Airport. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Bethesda Butler TriHealth Hospital & Medical Campus
Vinylmax Windows
Butler County Regional Transit Authority
80 Acres/Infinite Acres
MA Folkes Company
JWF Technologies
Neturen America Corporation
Saica Pack
Synergy Flavors
The City of Hamilton is unique in that it owns and operates all four major utilities: electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater. It is consistently among the most reliable providers of utilities in the entire state of Ohio and has abundant water and energy capacities. The City has invested heavily in its utility systems over the years to ensure that it provides the most cost-effective, responsive, and reliable service possible. Along with its affordability, Hamilton is among the most progressive in sustainable electric power generation.
Presently, the City of Hamilton meets approximately 56% of our energy needs through ownership or rights to power generated by renewable resources including the Greenup, Meldahl and Hamilton Hydroelectric projects. As part of our efforts to control power costs, Hamilton sells the renewable energy certificates (RECs) associated with our community’s share of the power produced by eligible renewable generation resources. Once the RECs are sold, that energy is not considered to be “renewable”. Customers who would like to maintain a portion or all of their usage as renewable can participate in our EcoSmart Choice program and maintain green energy for their home or business.
The City of Hamilton Electric Utility has received the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) designation for the past ten years. In 2017, Hamilton received Diamond RP3 status, the highest level recognition. Hamilton is one of only a handful (out of more than 2,000) municipal electric systems across the United States to receive RP3 designation recognizing the City’s demonstrated commitment to electric system reliability and system improvement.
The City of Hamilton has some of the best tap water in the world. It won the 2010 & 2015 Gold Medals for the Best Tap Water in the World at the annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event. In 2015, it was also recognized by the American Water Works Association as the “Best of the Best” municipal water in Ohio. Other awards include: 2015 Ohio EPA Certificate of Recognition for exceptional implementation of Drinking Water Source Protection, 2014 Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Silver Medal, and more!
Hamilton’s electric system has both excess capacity and generation. Installed substation capacity is at 175% of peak demand and there is a projected 100+megawatt supply surplus in the next 4 years. Hamilton is well prepared to handle substantial additional loads. In 2014, the City of Hamilton updated its electric rate structure to more closely reflect the actual cost of service for electric customers and to provide a competitive advantage to attracting new development. With the completion of several generation initiatives in the very near future. It is anticipated that approximately 85% of the costs of energy used by our customers will be fixed. It is estimated that only 15% of the electric consumed will be subject to market conditions. This will ensure a stable pricing structure now and in the future.
The 50 megawatt substation that serves this area is 0.6 miles from the site and is easily capable of serving the projected load for this site. This substation is fully enabled with a new state-of-the-art PRISM SCADA package ensuring increased reliability and reduced response time to outages. In the next few years, the City plans to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to reinforce the circuits off this substation, greatly increasing reliability and redundancy. These improvements include the installation of an additional distribution feeder as well as systematic undergrounding of existing overhead facilities. The primary distribution voltage is 13,800 volts. The secondary voltage is dependent upon the customer requirements, with all standard secondary voltages available.
Hamilton’s natural gas system is consistently the most affordable for customers in Ohio.
At Enterprise Park there is a 8” medium pressure gas main and has a looped gas infrastructure which increases the reliability and stability of our delivery infrastructure. Additionally, these sites are located within one-half mile of the Hamilton citygate connection to Texas Gas Transportation.
Hamilton is situated on top of one of the largest and highest quality aquifers in the U.S. There is a 12” looped water main in Enterprise Park. The City’s water department has a total capacity of 46 mgd and current daily demand only averages about 20 mgd. In 2010 and 2015, Hamilton’s water was ranked “The Best Tasting Tap Water in the World” at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Competition.
The City of Hamilton is responsible for all aspects of fiber services including field work, operations, maintenance, billing and customer service. Hamilton Connects serves multiple businesses throughout the city with more than 80 miles of aerial and underground cable.
This 70.2 mega-watt (MW) hydroelectric plant is located on the Ohio River near Franklin Furnace, Ohio. Greenup generates approximately 282 million kilo-watt hours (kWh) annually and was placed into commercial operation in May 1982. Beginning with the commercial operation of Meldahl in April 2016, Hamilton sold 48.6% of Greenup to American Municipal Power (AMP). Under the Meldahl/Greenup agreement, Hamilton operates both facilities. Greenup continues to be a key component of the City’s energy portfolio.
The City of Hamilton and American Municipal Power, Inc., are proud to have developed the largest hydroelectric power plant on the Ohio River. This 105-MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant fulfills the shared purpose of helping communities meet their power supply needs efficiently, reliably and economically, through clean, renewable hydroelectric power generation.
The Meldahl hydroelectric plant at the Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam diverts water from the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) dam and generates an average annual output of approximately 558 million kilowatthours (kWh). The run-of-river plant is fed by a 1,850-footlong approach channel that directs water from the Ohio River to the powerhouse. The site includes an intake approach channel, a reinforced concrete powerhouse, concrete dam and hardfill closure structure, a tailrace channel, and two recreation areas. The powerhouse contains three horizontal bulb-type turbine and generating units with a total rated capacity of 105 MW.
In the last 5 years, Synergy has invested over $4.5 million in real and personal property at their Hamilton facility
Bethesda Butler TriHealth recently completed a $45 million expansion to their medical facility
JWF Enterprises built a 55,000 square foot facility for their new headquarters
80 Acres Farms Hamilton Enterprise Park location is the country’s first fully automated hydroponic indoor vertical farm
Headquartered in Spain, Saica Pack’s development of a 300,000 square foot, $72 million manufacturing facility is their first venture into North America
Vinylmax completed a $20 million expansion of their production facility in 2024
Mission
that aims to develop an educated workforce that will serve as a catalyst for community economic growth.
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partnership between Miami University and Butler Tech.
is a cutting-edge partnership between Miami University and Butler Tech Career Technical Center that aims to develop an educated workforce and will serve as a catalyst for community economic growth. Students will have access to a variety of distinctive pathways to meet all levels of need in the manufacturing sector — from associate degrees, industry-recognized credentials and Microcredentials, to degrees in robotics, electro-mechanical engineering, and more.
Led by industry experts and supported by educational professionals from Butler Tech and Miami University, this initiative is part of the Butler County Board of Commissioners’ strategic vision to create a vital access point to Ohio’s thriving training, education, and workforce ecosystem. This collaboration between our educational institutions, government officials, and businesses will leverage emerging advanced manufacturing technology in this co-inhabited space to provide high-quality education.
The Growth of Manufacturing in this Region
According to REDI Cincinnati, the Cincinnati region is a great place for manufacturers to grow and thrive. The region’s manufacturing growth has more than doubled the national average over the past five years. Some reasons for this include:
Strong Business Climate
The region has a fast-growing economy, 33% more production workers, and one of the busiest inland ports in the country.
Leading Manufacturers
The region has many leading manufacturers, including GE Aerospace, and is close to Honda and Toyota manufacturing plants.
Concentration of Operations
The region has a greater concentration of manufacturing and management operations than any other major metropolitan area in the US.
Exceptional citizens. Outstanding workforce.
Unemployed
ThyssenKrupp Bilstein has been in Hamilton since 1995 and is currently the city’s largest manufacturer and third largest private employer. ThyssenKrupp has expanded their facility four times since 2011 and added over 500 jobs since 2010, and currently employ over 700 people at their facility.
Hamilton has a long history with manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing has been a growing industry in the region for several years now. With over 65K people employed in various manufacturing facilities county-wide, the local workforce is well equipped with the technical and occupational knowledge needed to succeed at jobs in the industry. Hamilton’s largest manufacturing employers include ThyssenKrupp Bilstein’s corporate headquarters, Valeo Climate Control, Vinylmax, Connector Manufacturing, Saica Pack, and Matandy Steel. One of Hamilton’s most advanced manufacturing facilities is 80 Acres Farms, an automated vertical hydroponic greenhouse facility.
80 Acres Farms is a new $30-million 70,000-square-foot vertical farming facility located in Hamilton Enterprise Park. The company has two growing operations within the city and is headquartered in downtown Hamilton.
The low cost of living in Butler County and Southwest Ohio translates into low but competitive wages.
Hamilton Enterprise Park is well connected by road and air. The site has road access from both Hamilton Mason Road and Tylersville Road and is only a half mile from State Route Bypass 4. Bypass 4 has been improved to a four and six lane limited access highway. It provides access north to State Route 129 (approximately 3 miles). In this area, State Route 129 was constructed to freeway standards and it provides access to I-75 (approximately 7 miles to the east). The site is also less than an hour’s drive to both Cincinnati’s and Dayton’s international airports.
State Route Bypass 4 is a 4 to 6 lane highway that is less than a mile from the site.
*Photo on left courtesy of Nick Daggy at the Airports JournalNews.
The Butler County Regional Airport offers high quality facilities including:
• 5500x100’ runway with a full length parallel taxiway
• Ample number of T-hangars, and corporate/executive hangars with the capability for overnight storage
• ILS, Localizer/DME, and RNAV (GPS) approaches
• On-site weather station (ASOS)
• Clearance delivery frequency
• State of the art general aviation terminal
Canada
France
Fresenius Medical Care Germany
Japan
France
Germany
Synergy Flavors Ireland
Italy
Spain
Jody T. Gunderson
Economic Development Director
City of Hamilton, Ohio
513.785.7073
jody.gunderson@hamilton-oh.gov
Stacey Dietrich-Dudas
Economic Development Assistant Director
City of Hamilton, Ohio
513.785.7070
stacey.dietrich@hamilton-oh.gov