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Datacenter Sites in Hernando County, Florida

Hernando County has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hernando County, Florida has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 26th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 40th by average score. The top-scoring site is BROOKRIDGE at 65.8/100.

47
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hernando County

Site-selection context for Hernando County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.64¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$11,831
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 Hernando County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Hernando County ranks 26th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.0/100 ranks 40th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 809th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hernando County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (21, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (17) and greenfield (4). 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 Hernando County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.27¢/kWh and commercial 11.64¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 8 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 $11,831 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hernando County

Top datacenter sites in Hernando County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROOKRIDGESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs65.8
BROOKSVILLE WESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN120169Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.3
TAP151117Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN108687Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.9
TAP143153Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.8
TAP151116Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN124101Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN169001Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN120184Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN120170Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.4
BROOKSVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.3
TAP150455Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.2
TAP169003Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN123521Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.0
OZ HernandoGreenfield——3.7 yrs56.9
TAP143147Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.9
OZ HernandoGreenfield——3.7 yrs56.8
DEADEND167087Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN123520Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.7
TAP154500Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN157747Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN152744Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs55.1
Greenfield (BROOKRIDGE - UNKNOWN156846)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs55.0
OZ HernandoGreenfield——3.7 yrs54.5

Every scored site in Hernando County

All 47 sites, best first.

Hernando County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hernando County?

47 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hernando County?

BROOKRIDGE scores 65.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 47 scored sites in Hernando County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hernando County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Hernando County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hernando County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.27¢/kWh and commercial is 11.64¢/kWh in Hernando County.

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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 Hernando County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/hernando-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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