PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT
Substation-AdjacentLake County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Florida, scoring 56.4/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 75 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT (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.
Site location
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How does PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT compare with other sites in Lake County?
PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT ranks 24th of 75 scored candidate sites in Lake County. Its 56.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.6. It is roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 41) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (65 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1) at 21.5 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is E-Foam, 11.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lake 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 Lake County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN120219 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 64.8 |
| CLERMONT EAST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.1 |
| UNKNOWN120511 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.0 |
| CAMP LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.9 |
| TAP143144 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Cutrale Citrus Juices USA I | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Cutrale Citrus Juices USA I | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Near Cutrale Citrus Juices USA I | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 59.0 |
PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT?
PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT scores 56.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 24th of 75 scored sites in Lake County. The Lake County average is 55.6 and the Florida average is 56.0.
What is the nearest substation to PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT?
The nearest mapped substation is PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT?
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 PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT in?
PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1), about 21.5 miles away; 11 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, “PROGRESS ENERGY CLERMONT, Lake County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/lake-county/progress-energy-clermont-8c30b8fa (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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