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EC Near Cudjoe

Greenfield

Monroe County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
45.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Cudjoe is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Monroe County, Florida, scoring 45.3/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 42 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

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 IXPSKYLINK DATA CENTERS
IXP distance103.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage72.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance597.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMonroe County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone VE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score20/100
Construction cost index86.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSKYLINK DATA CENTERS
DC distance103.8 mi
Nearest rail3.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline98.4 mi
Nearest fiber route194.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$8,966

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 EC Near Cudjoe compare with other sites in Monroe County?

EC Near Cudjoe ranks 38th of 42 scored candidate sites in Monroe County. Its 45.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.1. It is about 19% below the Florida average of 56.0 and about 15% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (65 vs 65) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (29 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Cudjoe to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SKYLINK DATA CENTERS at 103.8 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SKYLINK DATA CENTERS, 103.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Cudjoe?

The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.20 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Monroe 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%
29
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
20
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Cudjoe
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN108501Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs53.1
KENNEDY DRIVESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN120062Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN120079Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs53.1
TAP150879Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs53.1
EC Near Marathon Generating PlantGreenfield——3.7 yrs52.4
EC Near CudjoeGreenfield——3.7 yrs52.3
KEY WESTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.7 yrs52.2

EC Near Cudjoe: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Cudjoe?

EC Near Cudjoe scores 45.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 42 scored sites in Monroe County. The Monroe County average is 48.1 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What grid region is EC Near Cudjoe in?

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

Is EC Near Cudjoe in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone VE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

Who owns EC Near Cudjoe?

Parcel records list the owner as FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Cudjoe from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SKYLINK DATA CENTERS, about 103.8 miles away; 4 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, “EC Near Cudjoe, Monroe County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/monroe-county/ec-near-cudjoe-d7583c54 (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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