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Broward County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
63.2
Good / 100

At a glance

ATLANTIC is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Broward County, Florida, scoring 63.2/100 DC Readiness — 50th of 135 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is ATLANTIC (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationATLANTIC
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityFLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MWLarge Load Contract Service (LLCS, ≥50 MW) · 90% min take · 20 yr

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 IXPEquinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton
IXP distance1.5 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage75.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton
DC distance1.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$35,434

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does ATLANTIC compare with other sites in Broward County?

ATLANTIC ranks 50th of 135 scored candidate sites in Broward County. Its 63.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 62.0. It is about 13% above the Florida average of 56.0 and about 19% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (95 vs 73) and its weakest is water (76 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is ATLANTIC to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, ATLANTIC, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton at 1.5 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton, 1.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at ATLANTIC?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Broward County "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ATLANTIC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CONSERVATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.9
ANDYTOWNSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN108426Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
TAP150931Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
DEERFIELD BEACHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.2
BROWARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.1
WOODLANDSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.1
AVENTURASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.0

ATLANTIC: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of ATLANTIC?

ATLANTIC scores 63.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 50th of 135 scored sites in Broward County. The Broward County average is 62.0 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What is the nearest substation to ATLANTIC?

The nearest mapped substation is ATLANTIC, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves ATLANTIC?

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEXTERA ENERGY INC.

What grid region is ATLANTIC in?

ATLANTIC is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is ATLANTIC from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton, about 1.5 miles away; 13 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “ATLANTIC, Broward County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/broward-county/atlantic-976a870e (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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