Datacenter Sites in Highlands County, Florida
Highlands County has 43 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,463 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
43
Candidate sites
55.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,463 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Highlands County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.55¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
14.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$5,657
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Highlands County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHEATING CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Avon Park | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Phillips | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Near Dinner Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 60.1 |
| AVON PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Near Avon Park | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Near Avon Park | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Phillips | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near Phillips | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Phillips | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Phillips | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Avon Park | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 56.6 |
| Dinner Lake | Brownfield | — | 13 MW | 3.6 yrs | 56.0 |
| EC Near Phillips | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP169147 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 55.0 |
| HIGHLANDS PARK | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP150795 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| LAKE PLACID NORTH | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| DINNER LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN108530 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN108547 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP169146 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN120588 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.8 |
| PHILLIPS | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN108535 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.0 yrs | 54.8 |
Highlands County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Highlands County?
- 43 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Highlands County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Highlands County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Highlands County as "Very High" (score 55).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Highlands County?
- Average industrial electricity is 14.52¢/kWh and commercial is 12.55¢/kWh in Highlands County.
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