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Datacenter Sites in Alachua, Florida

Alachua has 53 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Alachua, Florida has 53 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 19th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Alachua · 274823aa at 63.2/100.

53
Candidate sites
57.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Alachua

Site-selection context for Alachua

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.69¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$8,209
Land price / acre
3,500
Cooling degree days
700
Heating degree days
72°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

How does Alachua compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Alachua ranks 19th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.0/100 ranks 15th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 710th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 39 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Alachua?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (30, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and industrial (6). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Alachua?

Industrial electricity averages 9.05¢/kWh and commercial 12.69¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 12 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 3,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 72°F. Land is valued around $8,209 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Alachua

Top datacenter sites in Alachua
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ AlachuaGreenfield——3.7 yrs63.2
ARCHERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.7
PARKERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.6
EC Near John R KellyGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.2
EC Near John R KellyGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.2
OZ AlachuaGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.1
JOHN KELLYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.6
MCMICHENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.6
DEERHAVENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.9
SERENOLASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN150439Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN152760Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.9
GE ALACHUASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.9
EC Near John R KellyGreenfield——3.7 yrs58.8
SUGARFOOTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.8
EC Near John R KellyGreenfield——3.7 yrs58.8
MILLHOPPERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.8
IDYLWILDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.8
KANAPAHASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.5
TAP151115Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN108209Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.5
HAWTHORNESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.5
FORT CLARKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.4
TAP143299Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.4
EC Near John R KellyGreenfield——3.7 yrs58.0

Every scored site in Alachua

All 53 sites, best first.

Alachua datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Alachua?

53 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 19th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Alachua?

OZ Alachua · 274823aa scores 63.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 53 scored sites in Alachua (a greenfield site).

Does Alachua offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Alachua?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Alachua as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Alachua?

Average industrial electricity is 9.05¢/kWh and commercial is 12.69¢/kWh in Alachua.

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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 Alachua, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/alachua (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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