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Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036

Substation-Adjacent

Marion County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Marion County, Florida, scoring 54.6/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 126 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is RISER151485 (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

Nearest substationRISER151485
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait4.6 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSmart City Telecom Maitland Colo
IXP distance44.9 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage49.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterE-Foam
DC distance39.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$12,964

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 compare with other sites in Marion County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 ranks 28th of 126 scored candidate sites in Marion County. Its 54.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.6. 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 (64 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, RISER151485, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Smart City Telecom Maitland Colo at 44.9 miles. 17 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is E-Foam, 39.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marion County "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Marion County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121765Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.9
SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.0
TAP151445Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN120464Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN108236Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs60.9
OZ MarionGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.2
OZ MarionGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.2
OZ MarionGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.2

Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036?

Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 scores 54.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 126 scored sites in Marion County. The Marion County average is 52.6 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036?

The nearest mapped substation is RISER151485, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036?

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Smart City Telecom Maitland Colo, about 44.9 miles away; 17 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 28.971, -82.036, Marion County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/marion-county/riser151485-d6b6be40 (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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