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OZ Alachua

Greenfield

Alachua, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

OZ Alachua is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Alachua, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 53.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait4.6 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02
IXP distance58.9 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage57.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance280.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDavis Alexander Howard
Land contactAlachua County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score20/100
Construction cost index75.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUF Research Computing Center
DC distance3.3 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.4 mi
Nearest fiber route69.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$8,209

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
20
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
76
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Alachua, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ 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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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