Clay County Port Pier #3
IndustrialClay County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
Clay County Port Pier #3 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Florida, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 35th 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 Clay County Port Pier #3 compare with other sites in Clay County?
Clay County Port Pier #3 ranks 35th of 35 scored candidate sites in Clay County. Its 50.1/100 is about 13% below the county average of 57.6. It is about 11% below 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 natural hazard (45 vs 43) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (52 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Clay County Port Pier #3 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02 at 16.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Jacksonville, 16.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Clay County Port Pier #3?
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 |
Clay County Port Pier #3: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Clay County Port Pier #3?
Clay County Port Pier #3 scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th 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 Clay County Port Pier #3?
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 Clay County Port Pier #3 in?
Clay County Port Pier #3 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Clay County Port Pier #3 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02, about 16.8 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, “Clay County Port Pier #3, Clay County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/clay-county/clay-county-port-pier-3-9273d44a (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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