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Datacenter Sites in Citrus, Florida

Citrus has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Citrus, Florida has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 24th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 32nd by average score. The top-scoring site is CRYSTAL RIVER at 66.5/100.

49
Candidate sites
54.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Citrus

Site-selection context for Citrus

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.18¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$13,801
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 Citrus compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Citrus ranks 24th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.7/100 ranks 32nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 777th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Citrus?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (28, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (19) and former mine (1). 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 Citrus?

Industrial electricity averages 8.09¢/kWh and commercial 12.18¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 9 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 $13,801 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Citrus

Top datacenter sites in Citrus
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CRYSTAL RIVERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs66.5
TAP155704Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs60.3
HOLDERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN156846Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs59.7
EC Coal Citrus CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs59.7
OZ CitrusGreenfield——3.7 yrs58.9
Levy Nuclear PlantBrownfield—2,500 MW3.7 yrs58.9
EC Near Crystal RiverGreenfield——3.7 yrs58.5
Greenfield (CENTRAL FLORIDA - UNKNOWN16215)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs58.1
EC Near Crystal RiverGreenfield——3.7 yrs57.6
EC Coal Citrus CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.7
EC Coal Citrus CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.7
TAP154553Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN108230Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.6
INGLISSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.5
TAP151064Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.3
BEVERLY HILLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN108227Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.3
LECANTOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.3
TWIN COUNTY RANCHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN151113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.2
VILLA TERRACE WRECSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN108242Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.1
TAP143149Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.1
INVERNESSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs54.7

Every scored site in Citrus

All 49 sites, best first.

Citrus datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Citrus?

49 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 24th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Citrus?

CRYSTAL RIVER scores 66.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 49 scored sites in Citrus (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Citrus offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Citrus?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Citrus?

Average industrial electricity is 8.09¢/kWh and commercial is 12.18¢/kWh in Citrus.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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