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Duval, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

At a glance

RITTER PARK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Duval, Florida, scoring 61.6/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 263 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is RITTER PARK (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the JEA service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRITTER PARK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

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 IXPCologix JAX1
IXP distance8.7 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage72.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCologix Jacksonville JAX1
DC distance8.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$13,486

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 RITTER PARK compare with other sites in Duval?

RITTER PARK ranks 54th of 263 scored candidate sites in Duval. Its 61.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.3. It is about 10% above the Florida average of 56.0 and about 16% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 41) and its weakest is water (76 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is RITTER PARK to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, RITTER PARK, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cologix JAX1 at 8.7 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cologix Jacksonville JAX1, 8.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at RITTER PARK?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Duval "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RITTER PARK
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

RITTER PARK: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of RITTER PARK?

RITTER PARK scores 61.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 54th of 263 scored sites in Duval. The Duval average is 58.3 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What is the nearest substation to RITTER PARK?

The nearest mapped substation is RITTER PARK, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves RITTER PARK?

JEA (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is RITTER PARK in?

RITTER PARK is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is RITTER PARK from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Cologix JAX1, about 8.7 miles away; 16 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, “RITTER PARK, Duval, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/duval/ritter-park-a78e6396 (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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