PINE LAKE
Substation-AdjacentHillsborough County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
PINE LAKE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hillsborough County, Florida, scoring 60.1/100 DC Readiness — 73rd of 278 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is PINE LAKE (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
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How does PINE LAKE compare with other sites in Hillsborough County?
PINE LAKE ranks 73rd of 278 scored candidate sites in Hillsborough County. Its 60.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.5. It is roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0 and about 13% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (95 vs 73) and its weakest is water (76 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is PINE LAKE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, PINE LAKE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Hivelocity at 3.8 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Hivelocity, 3.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PINE LAKE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hillsborough County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Hillsborough County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN120373 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.7 |
| F J Gannon | Brownfield | — | 635 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.4 |
| STATE ROUTE 60 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.6 |
| 11TH AVENUE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.5 |
| JUNEAU | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.4 |
| DAVIS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.3 |
| EC Near Tampa Electric Co NA 2 | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN120416 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.5 |
PINE LAKE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PINE LAKE?
PINE LAKE scores 60.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 73rd of 278 scored sites in Hillsborough County. The Hillsborough County average is 58.5 and the Florida average is 56.0.
What is the nearest substation to PINE LAKE?
The nearest mapped substation is PINE LAKE, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves PINE LAKE?
DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is PINE LAKE in?
PINE LAKE is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is PINE LAKE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Hivelocity, about 3.8 miles away; 13 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “PINE LAKE, Hillsborough County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/hillsborough-county/pine-lake-e5d31a91 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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