850 Beach
IndustrialGadsden County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
850 Beach is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Gadsden County, Florida, scoring 51.8/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 39 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the TALQUIN ELECTRIC COOP, INC 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
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.
Site location
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How does 850 Beach compare with other sites in Gadsden County?
850 Beach ranks 32nd of 39 scored candidate sites in Gadsden County. Its 51.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.2. 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 natural hazard (45 vs 43) 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 850 Beach to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01) at 20.9 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), 20.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 850 Beach?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gadsden 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 Gadsden County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINAI | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN120740 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN107687 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Coal Gadsden County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN120976 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN107688 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN108146 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.4 |
| TAP153397 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.3 |
850 Beach: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 850 Beach?
850 Beach scores 51.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 39 scored sites in Gadsden County. The Gadsden County average is 54.2 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves 850 Beach?
TALQUIN ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is 850 Beach in?
850 Beach is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 850 Beach from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), about 20.9 miles away; 11 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, “850 Beach, Gadsden County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/gadsden-county/850-beach-d86170b3 (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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