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Hernando County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
67.3
Good / 100

BROOKRIDGE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hernando County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 67.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBROOKRIDGE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPFlexential - Tampa/North (TPA03)
IXP distance35.5 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage69.4%

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 datacenterFlexential Tampa - North
DC distance35.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$11,831

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%
100
Speed to power20%
73
Fiber connectivity12%
67
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 Hernando County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BROOKRIDGE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROOKSVILLE WESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN120169Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.9
TAP151117Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN108687Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.4
TAP143153Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.4
TAP151116Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN124101Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN120170Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs58.9

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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