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Orange County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
64.4
Good / 100

GIFFORD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 64.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGIFFORD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPCoreSite - Orlando (OR1)
IXP distance12.4 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage71.0%

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 datacenterCoreSite - Orlando (OR1)
DC distance12.4 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%
78
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GIFFORD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SKY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN120236Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
CONVENTION CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
RISER143336Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.6
STANTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.4
ALTAMONTE SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
MEADOW WOODS SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN120225Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.0

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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