Datacenter Sites in Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Jefferson County, Florida has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 53rd of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 27th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 85b4ce24 at 58.2/100.
Site-selection context for Jefferson County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
How does Jefferson County compare with other counties in Florida?
By number of scored sites, Jefferson County ranks 53rd of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.1/100 ranks 27th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2089th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Jefferson County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (3) and former mine (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Jefferson County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.57¢/kWh and commercial 14.14¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 3,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 72°F. Land is valued around $5,049 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Jefferson County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121064 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN121039 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN108203 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP143117 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.6 |
| TAP143308 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.5 |
| DRIFTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.4 |
| TAP143116 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN121087 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.2 |
| ERIDU | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.0 |
| UNKNOWN108214 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.1 |
| GREENVILLE FL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 50.6 |
| GREENVILLE FL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 50.1 |
| GREENVILLE FL | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 50.1 |
Every scored site in Jefferson County
All 14 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 85b4ce24 · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3093cc2b · 58.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 651ad886 · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5431dcb2 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3f5f4e23 · 57.5
- DRIFTON · 57.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · a9079e99 · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 533acf63 · 56.2
- ERIDU · 56.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 216855fd · 55.1
- GREENVILLE FL · 48995b15 · 50.6
- GREENVILLE FL · d99bfddb · 50.1
- Mine Site · f29604cc · 50.1
- GREENVILLE FL · 3d63a8b2 · 50.1
Jefferson County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Jefferson County?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jefferson County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 85b4ce24 scores 58.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Jefferson County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Jefferson County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Jefferson County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Jefferson County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.57¢/kWh and commercial is 14.14¢/kWh in Jefferson County.
More in Florida
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- Operating datacenters in Florida
- Electric substations in Florida
- Miami-Dade County· 518 sites · avg 58.1
- Hillsborough County· 278 sites · avg 58.5
- Duval· 263 sites · avg 58.3
- Pinellas· 211 sites · avg 53.8
- Polk County· 207 sites · avg 57.1
- Orange County· 163 sites · avg 60.1
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Florida
- Federal Excess sites in Florida
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Jefferson County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/jefferson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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