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Datacenter Sites in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County has 518 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 14,805 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Miami-Dade County, Florida has 518 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 1st of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is LEVEE at 70.8/100.

518
Candidate sites
58.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
14,805 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Miami-Dade County

Site-selection context for Miami-Dade County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
16
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$50,161
Land price / acre
3,500
Cooling degree days
700
Heating degree days
72°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Miami-Dade County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Miami-Dade County ranks 1st of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 12% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.1/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 16th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. One site scores 70 or higher and 500 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Miami-Dade County?

Industrial sites are the most common (374, 72% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (81) and greenfield (35). 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 Miami-Dade County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.20¢/kWh and commercial 10.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 16 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 $50,161 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Miami-Dade County

Top datacenter sites in Miami-Dade County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LEVEESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN120065Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
TAP169166Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
MIAMI SHORESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
137TH AVENUESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
DADESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
FLAGAMISubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
SWEETWATERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
TAP143172Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN120157Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN120153Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.3
DAVISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
MILAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.7
GALLOWAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.4
OZ Miami-DadeGreenfield——3.7 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN120152Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.3
TAP143173Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN124781Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.3
GRATIGNYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.2
NEWTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.2
OZ Miami-DadeGreenfield——3.7 yrs66.1
LINDGRENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
KILLIANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
OZ Miami-DadeGreenfield——3.7 yrs65.9
TURKEY POINTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9

Every scored site in Miami-Dade County

All 518 sites, best first.

Miami-Dade County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Miami-Dade County?

518 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Miami-Dade County?

LEVEE scores 70.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 518 scored sites in Miami-Dade County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Miami-Dade County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Miami-Dade County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Miami-Dade County as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Miami-Dade County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.20¢/kWh and commercial is 10.88¢/kWh in Miami-Dade County.

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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 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 Miami-Dade County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/miami-dade-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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