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Datacenter Sites in Broward County, Florida

Broward County has 135 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 62.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 19,768 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Broward County, Florida has 135 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 62.0/100 DC Readiness, about 11% above the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 9th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is CONSERVATION at 70.9/100.

135
Candidate sites
62.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
19,768 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Broward County

Site-selection context for Broward County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.93¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$35,434
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 Broward County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Broward County ranks 9th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 3.1% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 62.0/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 17% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 203rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 133 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Broward County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (91, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (27) and greenfield (13). 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 Broward County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.14¢/kWh and commercial 10.93¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 13 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 $35,434 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Broward County

Top datacenter sites in Broward County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CONSERVATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.9
ANDYTOWNSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.8
TAP150931Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN108426Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
DEERFIELD BEACHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.2
WOODLANDSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.1
BROWARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.1
AVENTURASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.0
LAKEVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.0
SPRINGTREESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
HIATUSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.7
OZ BrowardGreenfield——3.7 yrs66.3
BUTTSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.2
OAKLAND PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.2
MOFFETTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.1
DELMARSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.1
MOTOROLASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN108644Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
JACARANDASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
MALLARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
DAVIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
MARGATESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN108643Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
HOLLYBROOKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
PHOENIXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8

Every scored site in Broward County

All 135 sites, best first.

Broward County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Broward County?

135 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 62.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Broward County?

CONSERVATION scores 70.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 135 scored sites in Broward County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Broward County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Broward County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Broward County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.14¢/kWh and commercial is 10.93¢/kWh in Broward County.

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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 Broward County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/broward-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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