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EC Near Dinner Lake

Greenfield

Highlands County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
60.1
Good / 100

EC Near Dinner Lake is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Highlands County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 60.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait3.3 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACW Winter Haven
IXP distance39.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage14.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance403.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAjm LLC Sebring FL
Land contactHighlands County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteK MART 4715
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index86.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterACW Winter Haven
DC distance39.6 mi
Nearest rail3.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route73.5 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%
30
Speed to power20%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
81
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Dinner Lake
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
AVON PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 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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