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OZ Miami-Dade

Greenfield

Miami-Dade County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
63.0
Good / 100

At a glance

OZ Miami-Dade is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Miami-Dade County, Florida, scoring 63.0/100 DC Readiness — 56th of 518 scored sites in the county. 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.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
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 IXPEquinix MI6 - Miami, Doral
IXP distance12.6 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage89.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance524.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerArlene Gonzalez
Land contactMiami-Dade County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGENUINE PARTS CO
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index89.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNocRoom Miami IT Services
DC distance5.7 mi
Nearest rail3.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route110.7 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 OZ Miami-Dade compare with other sites in Miami-Dade County?

OZ Miami-Dade ranks 56th of 518 scored candidate sites in Miami-Dade County. Its 63.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. It is about 13% above the Florida average of 56.0 and about 18% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is water (86 vs 76) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 41). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is OZ Miami-Dade to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix MI6 - Miami, Doral at 12.6 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NocRoom Miami IT Services, 5.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Miami-Dade?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.20 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (GENUINE PARTS CO). 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%
30
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
86
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Miami-Dade
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

OZ Miami-Dade: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Miami-Dade?

OZ Miami-Dade scores 63.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 56th of 518 scored sites in Miami-Dade County. The Miami-Dade County average is 58.1 and the Florida average is 56.0.

Which electric utility serves OZ Miami-Dade?

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 OZ Miami-Dade in?

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

Is OZ Miami-Dade in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns OZ Miami-Dade?

Parcel records list the owner as Arlene Gonzalez (private land).

How far is OZ Miami-Dade from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix MI6 - Miami, Doral, about 12.6 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, “OZ Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/miami-dade-county/oz-miami-dade-a186938f (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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