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Datacenter Sites in Orange County, Florida

Orange County has 163 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 13,713 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Orange County, Florida has 163 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 6th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is SKY LAKE at 66.9/100.

163
Candidate sites
60.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
13,713 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Orange County

Site-selection context for Orange County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.20¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
20
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$10,106
Land price / acre
3,500
Cooling degree days
700
Heating degree days
72°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

How does Orange County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Orange County ranks 6th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 3.8% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.1/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 153rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 145 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Orange County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (91, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (32) and greenfield (32). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Orange County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.41¢/kWh and commercial 11.20¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 20 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 3,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 72°F. Land is valued around $10,106 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Orange County

Top datacenter sites in Orange County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SKY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.9
CONVENTION CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN120236Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
RISER143336Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.6
STANTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.4
MEADOW WOODS SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
ALTAMONTE SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN120225Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
PINE HILLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
WOODSMERESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
OZ OrangeGreenfield——3.7 yrs65.9
SOUTHWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN120264Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
PIEDMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN120240Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
RISER143335Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.8
WINDERMERESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.7
INTERNATIONAL DRIVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN120234Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.6
METROWESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.6
PERSHINGSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN120265Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN122989Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
RISER142183Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4

Every scored site in Orange County

All 163 sites, best first.

Orange County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Orange County?

163 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Orange County?

SKY LAKE scores 66.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 163 scored sites in Orange County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Orange County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Orange County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orange County as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Orange County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.41¢/kWh and commercial is 11.20¢/kWh in Orange County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Orange County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/orange-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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