EC Near Crystal River
GreenfieldCitrus, Florida · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Crystal River is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Citrus, Florida, scoring 51.6/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 49 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
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How does EC Near Crystal River compare with other sites in Citrus?
EC Near Crystal River ranks 41st of 49 scored candidate sites in Citrus. Its 51.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.7. It is roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is water (81 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (0 vs 43). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Crystal River to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Tampa/West (TPA01/02) at 61.8 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is UF Research Computing Center, 57.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Crystal River?
The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.20 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. The parcel overlaps designated critical habitat (West Indian Manatee (Proposed)). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Citrus "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Citrus, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.5 |
| TAP155704 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.3 |
| HOLDER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN156846 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Coal Citrus County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 59.7 |
| Levy Nuclear Plant | Brownfield | — | 2,500 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.9 |
| OZ Citrus | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Crystal River | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 58.5 |
EC Near Crystal River: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Crystal River?
EC Near Crystal River scores 51.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 49 scored sites in Citrus. The Citrus average is 54.7 and the Florida average is 56.0.
What grid region is EC Near Crystal River in?
EC Near Crystal River is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Crystal River in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Crystal River?
Parcel records list the owner as Lazenby Antoinette J Arfaras (private land).
How far is EC Near Crystal River from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Tampa/West (TPA01/02), about 61.8 miles away; 9 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, “EC Near Crystal River, Citrus, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/citrus/ec-near-crystal-river-a531b52d (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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