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Miami-Dade County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
63.5
Good / 100

At a glance

BUENA VISTA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Miami-Dade County, Florida, scoring 63.5/100 DC Readiness — 44th of 518 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is BUENA VISTA (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBUENA VISTA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityFLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MWLarge Load Contract Service (LLCS, ≥50 MW) · 90% min take · 20 yr

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 IXPCoreSite - Miami (MI1)
IXP distance2.1 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage89.4%

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 datacenterDatacenter 00435531451
DC distance2.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.20¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$50,161

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does BUENA VISTA compare with other sites in Miami-Dade County?

BUENA VISTA ranks 44th of 518 scored candidate sites in Miami-Dade County. Its 63.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. It is about 13% above the Florida average of 56.0 and about 19% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (98 vs 73) and its weakest is water (76 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is BUENA VISTA to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, BUENA VISTA, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Miami (MI1) at 2.1 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00435531451, 2.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BUENA VISTA?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
98
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Miami-Dade County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BUENA VISTA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LEVEESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs70.8
MIAMI SHORESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN120065Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
TAP169166Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.6
DADESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
FLAGAMISubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
137TH AVENUESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
TAP143172Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5

BUENA VISTA: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of BUENA VISTA?

BUENA VISTA scores 63.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 44th of 518 scored sites in Miami-Dade County. The Miami-Dade County average is 58.1 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What is the nearest substation to BUENA VISTA?

The nearest mapped substation is BUENA VISTA, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves BUENA VISTA?

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEXTERA ENERGY INC.

What grid region is BUENA VISTA in?

BUENA VISTA is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is BUENA VISTA from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Miami (MI1), about 2.1 miles away; 16 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, “BUENA VISTA, Miami-Dade County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/miami-dade-county/buena-vista-58c30607 (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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