Bayou Woods Dump
IndustrialOkaloosa County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
Bayou Woods Dump is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Okaloosa County, Florida, scoring 55.2/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 48 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
Site location
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How does Bayou Woods Dump compare with other sites in Okaloosa County?
Bayou Woods Dump ranks 32nd of 48 scored candidate sites in Okaloosa County. Its 55.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.3. It is roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (81 vs 73) 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 Bayou Woods Dump to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave at 1 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BluBroadband Shell Ave, 1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bayou Woods Dump?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Okaloosa County "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Okaloosa County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 64.7 |
| SHOAL RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.6 |
| FORT WALTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.2 |
| OCEAN CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.2 |
| SULLIVAN STREET | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.1 |
| DESTIN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.6 |
| TAP153469 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP143122 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.2 |
Bayou Woods Dump: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bayou Woods Dump?
Bayou Woods Dump scores 55.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 32nd of 48 scored sites in Okaloosa County. The Okaloosa County average is 57.3 and the Florida average is 56.0.
What grid region is Bayou Woods Dump in?
Bayou Woods Dump is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Bayou Woods Dump from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave, about 1 miles away; 10 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, “Bayou Woods Dump, Okaloosa County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/okaloosa-county/bayou-woods-dump-6ce3b6de (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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