BEACH HAVEN
Substation-AdjacentEscambia County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
BEACH HAVEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Escambia County, Florida, scoring 56.9/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 126 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is BEACH HAVEN (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
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 BEACH HAVEN compare with other sites in Escambia County?
BEACH HAVEN ranks 28th of 126 scored candidate sites in Escambia County. Its 56.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.8. 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 power availability (56 vs 41) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (65 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is BEACH HAVEN to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, BEACH HAVEN, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave at 41.6 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BluBroadband Shell Ave, 41.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BEACH HAVEN?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Escambia County "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 Escambia County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENTWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.5 |
| BELLVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN120681 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN173475 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN157814 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.2 |
| BEULAH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.0 |
| CRIST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Escambia | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 60.8 |
BEACH HAVEN: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of BEACH HAVEN?
BEACH HAVEN scores 56.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th of 126 scored sites in Escambia County. The Escambia County average is 52.8 and the Florida average is 56.0.
What is the nearest substation to BEACH HAVEN?
The nearest mapped substation is BEACH HAVEN, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
What grid region is BEACH HAVEN in?
BEACH HAVEN is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is BEACH HAVEN from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave, about 41.6 miles away; 13 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, “BEACH HAVEN, Escambia County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/escambia-county/beach-haven-cd739b78 (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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