EC Coal Jackson County
GreenfieldJackson County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal Jackson County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Florida, scoring 46.0/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 28 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation.
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 EC Coal Jackson County compare with other sites in Jackson County?
EC Coal Jackson County ranks 27th of 28 scored candidate sites in Jackson County. Its 46.0/100 is about 14% below the county average of 53.2. It is about 18% below the Florida average of 56.0 and about 14% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is water (85 vs 76) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (7 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Jackson County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01) at 40.3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), 40.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Jackson County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.20 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson 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 Jackson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Jackson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Coal Jackson County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Near Scholz | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Scholz | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Near Scholz | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.2 |
| OZ Jackson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN153001 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN120671 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.1 |
EC Coal Jackson County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Jackson County?
EC Coal Jackson County scores 46.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 28 scored sites in Jackson County. The Jackson County average is 53.2 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Jackson County?
FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Coal Jackson County in?
EC Coal Jackson County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Jackson County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Coal Jackson County?
Parcel records list the owner as U S Federal Gov (private land).
How far is EC Coal Jackson County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Tallahassee (EDCTAL01), about 40.3 miles away; 7 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, “EC Coal Jackson County, Jackson County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/jackson-county/ec-coal-jackson-county-11951366 (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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