1607 Idlewild Site1
IndustrialClay County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
1607 Idlewild Site1 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Florida, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 35 scored sites in the county. 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.
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.
Site location
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How does 1607 Idlewild Site1 compare with other sites in Clay County?
1607 Idlewild Site1 ranks 26th of 35 scored candidate sites in Clay County. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.6. 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 fiber connectivity (81 vs 73) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 41). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 1607 Idlewild Site1 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02 at 17.4 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Jacksonville, 17.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 1607 Idlewild Site1?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County "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 Clay County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWITZERLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.0 |
| TAP172574 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.6 |
| SPRINGBANK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN120491 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.4 |
| UNKNOWN120492 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.1 |
| TAP142924 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.9 |
| KINGSLEY LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.7 |
| Greenfield (DUVAL - GACO) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.6 |
1607 Idlewild Site1: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 1607 Idlewild Site1?
1607 Idlewild Site1 scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 35 scored sites in Clay County. The Clay County average is 57.6 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves 1607 Idlewild Site1?
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 1607 Idlewild Site1 in?
1607 Idlewild Site1 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 1607 Idlewild Site1 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02, about 17.4 miles away; 7 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, “1607 Idlewild Site1, Clay County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/clay-county/1607-idlewild-site1-4d5a9def (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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