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Fort Myers

Brownfield

Ft. Myers, Lee, Florida · Florida Power & Light Co

Legacy capacity
620
MW

Fort Myers is a oil plant in Ft. Myers, Lee, Florida, retired 2016-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 620 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity620 MW
Retirement date2016-12-01
EIA plant ID#612

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
OperatorFlorida Power & Light Co
Operator address10650 State Rd 80, Ft. Myers, FL, 33902
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Lee County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)249,079
IT / tech employment325
Construction employment39,844
Land value$13,080/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.58¢/kWh
Industrial power rate8.57¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)1.8%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow-Medium
Public water supply64.5 MGD
Industrial water use0.1 MGD
Cooling degree days3,500
Mean annual temp72°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index55.0 · Very High
Fiber providers16 · 70% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

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Candidate sites near Fort Myers
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ORANGE RIVERSubstation-AdjacentFLLee County500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs67.4
TERRYSubstation-AdjacentFLLee County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN108623Substation-AdjacentFLLee County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.3
CORKSCREWSubstation-AdjacentFLLee County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.9
SAN CARLOSSubstation-AdjacentFLLee County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.7
DEADEND167096Substation-AdjacentFLLee County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.3
JETPORTSubstation-AdjacentFLLee County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.7
TAP141795Substation-AdjacentFLLee County230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.7

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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