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Datacenter Sites in Hardee, Florida

Hardee has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,610 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hardee, Florida has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 36th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 34th by average score. The top-scoring site is Brownfield Site at 66.0/100.

33
Candidate sites
54.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,610 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hardee

Site-selection context for Hardee

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.13¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
15.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,616
Land price / acre
3,500
Cooling degree days
700
Heating degree days
72°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Hardee compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Hardee ranks 36th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 34th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1166th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hardee?

Greenfield sites are the most common (15, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9) and industrial (7). 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 Hardee?

Industrial electricity averages 15.01¢/kWh and commercial 11.13¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 5 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 $6,616 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hardee

Top datacenter sites in Hardee
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Brownfield SiteBrownfield—1,560 MW3.7 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN120311Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN127705Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN153224Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.6
VANDOLAHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.0
EC Near UnknownGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.4
EC Near Midulla Generating StationGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.2
EC Near UnknownGreenfield——3.7 yrs59.3
EC Near UnknownGreenfield——3.7 yrs59.3
OZ HardeeGreenfield——3.7 yrs57.4
EC Near UnknownGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.2
Greenfield (HARDEE POWER STATION - VANDOLA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs55.2
EC Near Midulla Generating StationGreenfield——3.7 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN151960Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs54.1
EC Near UnknownGreenfield——3.7 yrs54.0
EC Near Midulla Generating StationGreenfield——3.7 yrs53.9
Greenfield (VANDOLAH - WHIDDEN)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs53.8
AVON PARK NORTHSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs53.8
TAP150876Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN108532Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN108514Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs53.2
EC Near UnknownGreenfield——3.7 yrs53.1
EC Near Midulla Generating StationGreenfield——3.7 yrs50.4
EC Near UnknownGreenfield——3.7 yrs50.3
Concrete SiteIndustrial——3.7 yrs50.2

Every scored site in Hardee

All 33 sites, best first.

Hardee datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hardee?

33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 36th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hardee?

Brownfield Site scores 66.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 33 scored sites in Hardee (a brownfield site).

Does Hardee offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Hardee?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hardee as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Hardee?

Average industrial electricity is 15.01¢/kWh and commercial is 11.13¢/kWh in Hardee.

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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 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 Hardee, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/hardee (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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