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EC Near Central Energy Plant

Greenfield

Orange County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
64.8
Good / 100

EC Near Central Energy Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 64.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPCoreSite - Orlando (OR1)
IXP distance6.9 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage71.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance337.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactOrange County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePUBLIX SUPER MARKET 133
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index86.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCoreSite - Orlando (OR1)
DC distance6.9 mi
Nearest rail6.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route23.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$10,106

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%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
83
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Central Energy Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN120236Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.4
SKY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.4
CONVENTION CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.3
RISER143336Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.2
ALTAMONTE SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN120225Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.6
SOUTHWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.5
MEADOW WOODS SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.5

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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