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Datacenter Sites in Duval, Florida

Duval has 263 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 11,837 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Duval, Florida has 263 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 3rd of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 6th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e0c77836 at 68.3/100.

263
Candidate sites
58.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
11,837 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Duval

Site-selection context for Duval

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.97¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
16
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$13,486
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 Duval compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Duval ranks 3rd of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 6.1% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.3/100 ranks 6th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 66th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 219 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Duval?

Industrial sites are the most common (149, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (61) and greenfield (41). 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 Duval?

Industrial electricity averages 7.84¢/kWh and commercial 10.97¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 16 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 $13,486 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Duval

Top datacenter sites in Duval
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN120509Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.3
DUVALSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs68.2
Southside Generating StationBrownfield—232 MW3.7 yrs67.9
HARTLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
FORESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.6
GREEN ENERGY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.4
EC Near J D KennedyGreenfield——3.7 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN120521Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
GREENLANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
OZ DuvalGreenfield——3.7 yrs65.8
WEST JAXSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
NORTHSIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.6
BLOUNT ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
BARTRAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
ROBINWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
WEST LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
NORMANDYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.3
CENTER PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.2
EC Near Southside Generating StationGreenfield——3.7 yrs65.2
FORT CAROLINESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.2
FIRESTONESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN120554Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.2
TAP151528Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.9
EC Near J D KennedyGreenfield——3.7 yrs64.9
OZ DuvalGreenfield——3.7 yrs64.8

Every scored site in Duval

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Duval datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Duval?

263 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Duval?

Substation-Adjacent site · e0c77836 scores 68.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 263 scored sites in Duval (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Duval offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Duval?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Duval?

Average industrial electricity is 7.84¢/kWh and commercial is 10.97¢/kWh in Duval.

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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 Duval, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/duval (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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