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Highlands County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

AVON PARK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Highlands County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 60.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAVON PARK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPACW Winter Haven
IXP distance33.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage14.7%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity67 MW
Retirement date2020-10-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterACW Winter Haven
DC distance33.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$5,657

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%
78
Speed to power20%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
54
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 Highlands County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near AVON PARK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FISHEATING CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs61.0
EC Near Avon ParkGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.9
EC Near PhillipsGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.2
EC Near Dinner LakeGreenfield——3.6 yrs60.1
EC Near Avon ParkGreenfield——3.6 yrs59.4
EC Near Avon ParkGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.8
EC Near PhillipsGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.7
EC Near PhillipsGreenfield——3.6 yrs58.5

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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