Datacenter Sites in Franklin County, Florida
Franklin County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Franklin County, Florida has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 64th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 63rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · abf90838 at 52.8/100.
Site-selection context for Franklin County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
How does Franklin County compare with other counties in Florida?
By number of scored sites, Franklin County ranks 64th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 0.1% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.7/100 ranks 63rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (3, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (1) and industrial (1). 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 Franklin County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.33¢/kWh and commercial 12.43¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 3 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 $6,207 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Franklin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN120978 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.7 yrs | 52.8 |
| TAP143286 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.7 yrs | 52.4 |
| CARRABELLE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.7 yrs | 52.3 |
| Old Carrabelle Water Plant | Industrial | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 48.3 |
| OZ Franklin | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 47.5 |
Every scored site in Franklin County
All 5 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · abf90838 · 52.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4c67265a · 52.4
- CARRABELLE · 52.3
- Old Carrabelle Water Plant · 48.3
- OZ Franklin · 47.5
Franklin County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Franklin County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 64th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Franklin County?
Substation-Adjacent site · abf90838 scores 52.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Franklin County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Franklin County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Franklin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Franklin County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Franklin County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.33¢/kWh and commercial is 12.43¢/kWh in Franklin County.
More in Florida
- All datacenter sites in Florida· 4,344 sites
- Operating datacenters in Florida
- Electric substations in Florida
- Miami-Dade County· 518 sites · avg 58.1
- Hillsborough County· 278 sites · avg 58.5
- Duval· 263 sites · avg 58.3
- Pinellas· 211 sites · avg 53.8
- Polk County· 207 sites · avg 57.1
- Orange County· 163 sites · avg 60.1
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- Greenfield sites in Florida
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 Franklin County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/franklin-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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