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Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540

Substation-Adjacent

Okaloosa County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
56.8
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Okaloosa County, Florida, scoring 56.8/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 48 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP153468 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the CHOCTAWHATCHE ELEC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP153468
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCHOCTAWHATCHE ELEC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPBluBroadband Shell Ave
IXP distance34.3 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage80.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterBluBroadband Shell Ave
DC distance34.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$8,894

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 compare with other sites in Okaloosa County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 ranks 30th of 48 scored candidate sites in Okaloosa County. Its 56.8/100 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 power availability (56 vs 41) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (65 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP153468, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave at 34.3 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BluBroadband Shell Ave, 34.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540?

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.

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WRIGHTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.7
SHOAL RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.6
FORT WALTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.2
OCEAN CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.2
SULLIVAN STREETSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.1
DESTINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.6
TAP153469Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.4
TAP143122Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.2

Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540?

Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 scores 56.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 30th of 48 scored sites in Okaloosa County. The Okaloosa County average is 57.3 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP153468, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540?

CHOCTAWHATCHE ELEC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave, about 34.3 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 30.903, -86.540, Okaloosa County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/okaloosa-county/tap153468-d66a016d (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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