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Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699

Former Mine

Clay County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Florida, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 30th 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

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 IXPScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02
IXP distance25.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage74.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Metal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Jacksonville
DC distance25.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$6,932

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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How does Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 compare with other sites in Clay County?

Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 ranks 30th of 35 scored candidate sites in Clay County. Its 52.3/100 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 natural hazard (45 vs 43) 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 Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02 at 25.3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Jacksonville, 25.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SWITZERLANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.0
TAP172574Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.6
SPRINGBANKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.5
UNKNOWN120491Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN120492Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.1
TAP142924Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.9
KINGSLEY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.7
Greenfield (DUVAL - GACO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs61.6

Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699?

Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th 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 Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699?

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 Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 in?

Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02, about 25.3 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, “Former Mine site at 29.865, -81.699, Clay County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/clay-county/mine-site-c9bb04ea (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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