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EC Near Fernandina Beach Mill

Greenfield

Nassau County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
61.2
Good / 100

EC Near Fernandina Beach Mill is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Nassau County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 61.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait3.3 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSBA Edge - Jacksonville (JAX)
IXP distance24.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage73.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance196.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactNassau County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJ L GRAPHICS
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index86.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCologix Jacksonville JAX1
DC distance24.4 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline25.1 mi
Nearest fiber route127.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$4,919

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
82
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
19
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Fernandina Beach Mill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN120479Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN120481Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.6
YULEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN108391Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.3
EC Near Fernandina Beach MillGreenfield——3.6 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN120498Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs62.1
NASSAUSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.7
STEPDOWNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.2

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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