U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886
Federal ExcessLake County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Florida, scoring 51.3/100 DC Readiness — 74th of 75 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 compare with other sites in Lake County?
U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 ranks 74th of 75 scored candidate sites in Lake County. Its 51.3/100 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 natural hazard (45 vs 43) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (58 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Smart City Telecom Maitland Colo at 29.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is E-Foam, 20.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886?
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 |
U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886?
U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 scores 51.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 74th of 75 scored sites in Lake County. The Lake County average is 55.6 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886?
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 U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 in?
U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Smart City Telecom Maitland Colo, about 29.7 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, “U.S. Horticultural Res. Lab at 28.685, -81.886, Lake County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/lake-county/u-s-horticultural-res-lab-6a281a5b (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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