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OZ Broward

Greenfield

Broward County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
62.3
Good / 100

OZ Broward is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Broward County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 62.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
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 IXPEdgeConneX Miami (EDCMIA02)
IXP distance7.2 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage75.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance494.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBroward County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (80/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKMART 3818
Hazard sub-score0/100
Construction cost index94.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Miami (EDCMIA02)
DC distance7.2 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route81.2 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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≥ 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%
90
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
0
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Broward
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

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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