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Hendry County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
57.6
Good / 100

MCCARTHY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hendry County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 57.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMCCARTHY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityFLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MWLarge Load Contract Service (LLCS, ≥50 MW) · 90% min take · 20 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTelxius Boca Raton DC
IXP distance54.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage23.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterT-Mobile Everglades MSO Data Center
DC distance53.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$4,646

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
73
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MCCARTHY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN150323Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.4
JOHN DRAKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.2
TAP172423Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN108515Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs57.1
IMMOKALEE NO. 4Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs56.8
CITY OF CLEWISTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs56.3
Greenfield (CORBETT - ALVA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs55.1
SRF Pulp Processing FacilityBrownfield—20 MW3.6 yrs51.7

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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