Escambia County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
64.5
Good / 100

BAYOU CHICO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Escambia County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 64.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBAYOU CHICO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluBroadband Shell Ave
IXP distance37.8 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage54.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance466.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerGULF POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGULF POWER COMPANY LINE EQUIPMENT SERVICE CENTER
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index78.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBluBroadband Shell Ave
DC distance37.8 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.5 mi
Nearest fiber route145.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$7,806

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BAYOU CHICO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN157814Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs70.1
BELLVIEWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs69.6
BRENTWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs69.6
BEULAHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN120697Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.9
SCENIC HILLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN173475Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN109095Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4

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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