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Datacenter Sites in Collier County, Florida

Collier County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Collier County, Florida has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 34th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 33rd by average score. The top-scoring site is LIVINGSTON at 65.4/100.

36
Candidate sites
54.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Collier County

Site-selection context for Collier County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.64¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,076
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 Collier County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Collier County ranks 34th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.6/100 ranks 33rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Collier County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (14, 39% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (11) and former mine (7). 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 Collier County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.64¢/kWh and commercial 11.64¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 12 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 $6,076 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Collier County

Top datacenter sites in Collier County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LIVINGSTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
GOLDEN GATESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.2
WEBERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.2
ORANGETREESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.5
TAP152015Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.7
SOLANASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.7
NAPLESSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.5
TAP153226Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.3
CAPRISubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs59.0
RATTLESNAKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.7
MARCOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.9
FRED H. SMITHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.6
AVE MARIA SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.5
OZ CollierGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.7 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.7 yrs53.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.7 yrs53.1
Greenfield (BELLE MEADE - TAP153226)Greenfield138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs53.1
CARNESTOWNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs52.9
OZ CollierGreenfield——3.7 yrs52.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.7 yrs52.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.7 yrs51.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.7 yrs51.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.7 yrs50.9
Tribe Inc. Store Site (Proposed)Industrial——3.7 yrs50.0

Every scored site in Collier County

All 36 sites, best first.

Collier County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Collier County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 34th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Collier County?

LIVINGSTON scores 65.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Collier County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Collier County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Collier County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Collier County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.64¢/kWh and commercial is 11.64¢/kWh in Collier County.

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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 Collier County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/collier-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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