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SHINGLE CREEK

Substation-Adjacent

Orange County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

At a glance

SHINGLE CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Orange County, Florida, scoring 60.6/100 DC Readiness — 66th of 163 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SHINGLE CREEK (0 mi, 69 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 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSHINGLE CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 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 distance1.0 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage71.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCoreSite - Orlando (OR1)
DC distance1.0 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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How does SHINGLE CREEK compare with other sites in Orange County?

SHINGLE CREEK ranks 66th of 163 scored candidate sites in Orange County. Its 60.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.1. It is roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0 and about 14% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (93 vs 73) 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 SHINGLE CREEK to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, SHINGLE CREEK, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1) at 1 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1), 1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SHINGLE CREEK?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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%
46
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
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 SHINGLE CREEK
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

SHINGLE CREEK: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of SHINGLE CREEK?

SHINGLE CREEK scores 60.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 66th 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 SHINGLE CREEK?

The nearest mapped substation is SHINGLE CREEK, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves SHINGLE CREEK?

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 SHINGLE CREEK in?

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

Is SHINGLE CREEK in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is SHINGLE CREEK from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CoreSite - Orlando (OR1), about 1 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, “SHINGLE CREEK, Orange County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/orange-county/shingle-creek-1f9bd88f (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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