EC Near Central Energy Plant
GreenfieldOrange County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Central Energy Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Florida, scoring 57.9/100 DC Readiness — 113th of 163 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC service territory, 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 EC Near Central Energy Plant compare with other sites in Orange County?
EC Near Central Energy Plant ranks 113th of 163 scored candidate sites in Orange County. Its 57.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.1. 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 water (84 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (25 vs 43). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Central Energy Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1) at 10.3 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1), 10.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Central Energy Plant?
The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined. WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.20 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (REEDY CREEK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LAB). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Orange 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 Orange County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKY LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.9 |
| UNKNOWN120236 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.8 |
| CONVENTION CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.8 |
| RISER143336 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.6 |
| STANTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.4 |
| ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| MEADOW WOODS SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| UNKNOWN120225 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.0 |
EC Near Central Energy Plant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Central Energy Plant?
EC Near Central Energy Plant scores 57.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 113th of 163 scored sites in Orange County. The Orange County average is 60.1 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Central Energy Plant?
DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is EC Near Central Energy Plant in?
EC Near Central Energy Plant is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Central Energy Plant in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined.
Who owns EC Near Central Energy Plant?
Parcel records list the owner as Walt Disney Parks And Resorts (private land).
How far is EC Near Central Energy Plant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1), about 10.3 miles away; 20 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 Central Energy Plant, Orange County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/orange-county/ec-near-central-energy-plant-7f2ad522 (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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