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Datacenter Sites in Osceola, Florida

Osceola has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Osceola, Florida has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 39th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Hansel · 8dfa1518 at 64.5/100.

28
Candidate sites
58.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Osceola

Site-selection context for Osceola

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.05¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
16
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$4,578
Land price / acre
3,500
Cooling degree days
700
Heating degree days
72°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

How does Osceola compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Osceola ranks 39th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.4/100 ranks 5th in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Osceola?

Greenfield sites are the most common (19, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and former mine (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Osceola?

Industrial electricity averages 10.38¢/kWh and commercial 12.05¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 16 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 3,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 72°F. Land is valued around $4,578 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Osceola

Top datacenter sites in Osceola
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs64.5
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs63.8
EC Near St CloudGreenfield——3.7 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN157331Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN120398Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.2
OZ OsceolaGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.1
EC Near St CloudGreenfield——3.7 yrs61.7
HOLOPAWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN124331Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN108283Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs61.0
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs60.6
EC Near St CloudGreenfield——3.7 yrs59.4
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs58.9
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs58.8
RISER156274Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs57.5
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN150732Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN120270Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.7 yrs56.6
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs56.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN120398 - UNKNOWN157331)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs55.8
Greenfield (OSCEOLA SOLAR FACILITY - WEST )Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs55.8
Greenfield (HOLOPAW - POINSETT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs55.2
EC Near HanselGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.1
EC Near St CloudGreenfield——3.7 yrs54.8
EC Near St CloudGreenfield——3.7 yrs54.7

Every scored site in Osceola

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Osceola datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Osceola?

28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 39th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Osceola?

EC Near Hansel · 8dfa1518 scores 64.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Osceola (a greenfield site).

Does Osceola offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Osceola?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Osceola as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Osceola?

Average industrial electricity is 10.38¢/kWh and commercial is 12.05¢/kWh in Osceola.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Osceola, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/osceola (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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