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Datacenter Sites in Florida

Florida has 4,344 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (1,688 sites). Most sites interconnect through SERC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 260.1k MW and average a 3.7 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

Florida has 4,344 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 9th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 10th among states. The state also has 50 operating datacenters and 63 internet exchange facilities on record.

4,344
Candidate sites
56.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
260.1k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.7 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Florida

How does Florida compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, Florida ranks 9th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (4,344 of 147,272 nationally, 2.9%). Its average DC Readiness of 56.0/100 ranks 10th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 3.7-year, is the 13th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, Florida is strongest relative to the nation on speed to power (65.2 vs 50.0 nationally) and weakest on natural hazard (43.0 vs 66.8). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in Florida have the most datacenter sites?

Miami-Dade County (518 sites, average 58.1), Hillsborough County (278 sites, average 58.5), and Duval (263 sites, average 58.3) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 24% of the state's scored sites. Broward County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (62.0/100). 66 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Florida?

Industrial parcels are the largest category (1,688, 39%), followed by substation-adjacent (1,539) and greenfield (791). Sites span 2 grid regions; SERC covers 100% of them.

By site type

By grid region

Average sub-score profile

How Florida's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability
40.9
Speed-to-power
65.2
Fiber
72.6
Water
75.9
Hazard resilience
43.0

Top 25 datacenter sites in Florida

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Florida
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CONSERVATIONSubstation-AdjacentBroward County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.9
LEVEESubstation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.8
LAKE TARPONSubstation-AdjacentPinellas County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs69.6
KATHLEENSubstation-AdjacentPolk County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN120742Substation-AdjacentLeon County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs69.0
ANDYTOWNSubstation-AdjacentBroward County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN120373Substation-AdjacentHillsborough County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.7
TAP150931Substation-AdjacentBroward County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN120314Substation-AdjacentPolk County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN108426Substation-AdjacentBroward County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
F J GannonBrownfieldHillsborough County—635 MW3.7 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN120509Substation-AdjacentDuval County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.3
DUVALSubstation-AdjacentDuval County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.2
MARTINSubstation-AdjacentMartin County500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.0
Southside Generating StationBrownfieldDuval County—232 MW3.7 yrs67.9
MIAMI SHORESSubstation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
STATE ROUTE 60Substation-AdjacentHillsborough County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
TAP169166Substation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN120065Substation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
FLAGAMISubstation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
137TH AVENUESubstation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
DADESubstation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN108701Substation-AdjacentPolk County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
TAP143172Substation-AdjacentMiami-Dade County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
11TH AVENUESubstation-AdjacentHillsborough County230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5

Counties in Florida

66 counties with five or more scored sites.

Miami-Dade County518 · 58.1Hillsborough County278 · 58.5Duval263 · 58.3Pinellas211 · 53.8Polk County207 · 57.1Orange County163 · 60.1Palm Beach148 · 56.1Volusia County145 · 54.3Broward County135 · 62.0Escambia County126 · 52.8Marion County126 · 52.6Brevard County122 · 56.9Pasco County109 · 56.2Manatee County88 · 53.1Lee County85 · 56.9Lake County75 · 55.6Seminole74 · 58.2Leon County72 · 58.2Alachua53 · 57.0Bay County53 · 54.3Putnam County52 · 52.8St. Lucie County51 · 55.9Martin County50 · 56.5Citrus49 · 54.7Okaloosa County48 · 57.3Hernando County47 · 54.0Flagler County46 · 53.1Sumter County45 · 53.3Highlands County43 · 54.0Monroe County42 · 48.1Gadsden County39 · 54.2Suwannee37 · 53.8Walton County37 · 54.8Collier County36 · 54.6Clay County35 · 57.6Hardee33 · 54.5Santa Rosa County33 · 53.9Sarasota County30 · 55.0Jackson County28 · 53.2Osceola28 · 58.4Wakulla County28 · 50.9Dixie County27 · 51.8Indian River County27 · 56.4Nassau County25 · 57.5Hendry County23 · 51.5Charlotte County21 · 55.6Glades County21 · 49.4Gilchrist County19 · 58.2Washington County19 · 53.8Hamilton County17 · 54.4St. Johns County17 · 58.5Levy County16 · 54.1Bradford County14 · 55.5Jefferson County14 · 55.1Columbia County13 · 53.7Holmes County12 · 53.3Okeechobee County12 · 49.5Calhoun County11 · 51.4Madison County11 · 54.9Baker County10 · 55.7DeSoto10 · 53.0Taylor County7 · 55.1Liberty County6 · 52.7Franklin County5 · 50.7Gulf County5 · 53.9Lafayette5 · 52.5

Sites in Florida counties with fewer than five sites

3 scored sites sit in counties too small for a county page of their own.

Operating datacenters in Florida

50 operating datacenter facilities in Florida are on record, the 14th-most of any state. Miami has the largest cluster (11 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Flexential (4), EdgeConneX Inc. (3), Digital Realty (2). Footprints are recorded for 11 of them, totalling about 0.6 million square feet.

Miami (11)

Jacksonville (6)

Tampa (6)

Orlando (4)

Boca Raton (2)

Doral (2)

Gainesville (2)

Lakeland (2)

Coral Gables (1)

Deerfield (1)

Fort Lauderdale (1)

Fort Walton Beach (1)

Ft. Lauderdale (1)

Melbourne (1)

Naples (1)

Tallahassee (1)

Winter Garden (1)

Winter Haven (1)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in Florida

63 peering and colocation facilities in Florida are listed in PeeringDB. Miami has the most (22). The best-connected facility hosts 323 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 3 networks.

Miami (22)

Jacksonville (9)

Boca Raton (4)

Doral (2)

Lakeland (2)

Deerfield (1)

Fort Lauderdale (1)

Fort Walton Beach (1)

Ft. Lauderdale (1)

Melbourne (1)

Naples (1)

Tallahassee (1)

Winter Haven (1)

Florida datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Florida?

GridCensus catalogs 4,344 scored datacenter candidate sites in Florida, with an average DC Readiness score of 56.0/100. That is the 9th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in Florida?

50 operating datacenter facilities in Florida are on record, the 14th-most of any state. Miami has the most (11). Flexential operates the most facilities in the state (4).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Florida?

Candidate sites in Florida average a 3.7-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 2 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Florida has the 13th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in Florida has the most datacenter sites?

Miami-Dade County has the most scored candidate sites in Florida (518), followed by Hillsborough County (278) and Duval (263). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Broward County has the highest average DC Readiness (62.0/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Florida?

Industrial sites are the most common category in Florida (1,688 sites, 39% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the SERC grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in Florida?

63 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Florida. Miami has the most (22). The best-connected one hosts 323 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Florida, A to Z.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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