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Miami-Dade County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
65.9
Good / 100

At a glance

TURKEY POINT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Miami-Dade County, Florida, scoring 65.9/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 518 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TURKEY POINT (0 mi, 230 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTURKEY POINT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPEquinix MI6 - Miami, Doral
IXP distance24.4 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage89.4%

Site characteristics

Former useoil
Existing capacity818 MW
Retirement date2016-10-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterNocRoom Miami IT Services
DC distance15.6 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 TURKEY POINT compare with other sites in Miami-Dade County?

TURKEY POINT ranks 24th of 518 scored candidate sites in Miami-Dade County. Its 65.9/100 is about 13% above the county average of 58.1. It is about 18% above the Florida average of 56.0 and about 24% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (78 vs 41) 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 TURKEY POINT to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TURKEY POINT, is about 0 miles away and operates at 230 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix MI6 - Miami, Doral at 24.4 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NocRoom Miami IT Services, 15.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at TURKEY POINT?

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%
78
Speed to power20%
79
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
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 TURKEY POINT
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

TURKEY POINT: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of TURKEY POINT?

TURKEY POINT scores 65.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 24th 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 TURKEY POINT?

The nearest mapped substation is TURKEY POINT, about 0 miles away, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is TURKEY POINT in?

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

How far is TURKEY POINT from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix MI6 - Miami, Doral, about 24.4 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, “TURKEY POINT, Miami-Dade County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/miami-dade-county/turkey-point-f8f3f231 (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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