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EC Near Big Bend

Greenfield

Hillsborough County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
58.1
Good / 100

EC Near Big Bend is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Hillsborough County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 58.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPCentersquare Tampa (TPA1)
IXP distance5.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage87.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance393.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHillsborough County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (95/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteUNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC
Hazard sub-score0/100
Construction cost index86.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyxtera Tampa TP1
DC distance5.3 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route78.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$15,276

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%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
81
Natural hazard6%
0
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Big Bend
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
11TH AVENUESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.4
STATE ROUTE 60Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.4
JUNEAUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.3
UNKNOWN120373Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.3
DAVISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.2
EC Near Tampa Electric Co NA 2Greenfield——3.6 yrs67.9
F J GannonBrownfield—635 MW3.6 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN120416Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.4

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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