The Armory
IndustrialDuval, Florida · SERC
At a glance
The Armory is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Duval, Florida, scoring 56.8/100 DC Readiness — 98th of 263 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the JEA 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
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.
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How does The Armory compare with other sites in Duval?
The Armory ranks 98th of 263 scored candidate sites in Duval. Its 56.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.3. 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 fiber connectivity (94 vs 73) 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 The Armory to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SBA Edge - Jacksonville (JAX) at 0.7 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cologix Jacksonville JAX1, 0.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at The Armory?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Duval, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN120509 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.3 |
| DUVAL | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.2 |
| Southside Generating Station | Brownfield | — | 232 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.9 |
| HARTLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.8 |
| FOREST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| GREEN ENERGY CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.4 |
| EC Near J D Kennedy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| UNKNOWN120521 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.9 |
The Armory: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of The Armory?
The Armory scores 56.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 98th of 263 scored sites in Duval. The Duval average is 58.3 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves The Armory?
JEA (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is The Armory in?
The Armory is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is The Armory from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SBA Edge - Jacksonville (JAX), about 0.7 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, “The Armory, Duval, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/duval/the-armory-5642539a (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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