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Orange County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
65.2
Good / 100

At a glance

LAKE BRYAN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Florida, scoring 65.2/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 163 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LAKE BRYAN (0 mi, 230 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLAKE BRYAN
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 distance6.6 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 distance6.6 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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does LAKE BRYAN compare with other sites in Orange County?

LAKE BRYAN ranks 28th of 163 scored candidate sites in Orange County. Its 65.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.1. It is about 16% above the Florida average of 56.0 and about 23% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (78 vs 41) and its weakest is water (76 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is LAKE BRYAN to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, LAKE BRYAN, is about 0 miles away and operates at 230 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1) at 6.6 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1), 6.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at LAKE BRYAN?

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.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
85
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 LAKE BRYAN
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

LAKE BRYAN: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of LAKE BRYAN?

LAKE BRYAN scores 65.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th of 163 scored sites in Orange County. The Orange County average is 60.1 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What is the nearest substation to LAKE BRYAN?

The nearest mapped substation is LAKE BRYAN, about 0 miles away, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves LAKE BRYAN?

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 LAKE BRYAN in?

LAKE BRYAN is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is LAKE BRYAN from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1), about 6.6 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, “LAKE BRYAN, Orange County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/orange-county/lake-bryan-5e9e6f1e (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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