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EC Near Tom G Smith

Greenfield

Palm Beach, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
57.0
Good / 100

EC Near Tom G Smith is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Palm Beach, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 57.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityCITY OF LAKE WORTH BEACH - (FL)municipalfavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPTelxius Boca Raton DC
IXP distance15.5 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage63.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance454.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactPalm Beach County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index86.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton
DC distance16.5 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.8 mi
Nearest fiber route159.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$7,732

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%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
83
Natural hazard6%
35
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Palm Beach, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Tom G Smith
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN120148Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.8
YAMATOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.7
CLINTMOORESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.6
CORBETTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.0 yrs67.4
HAMLETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.8
GERMANTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.7
Lake Worth LandfillBrownfield—2 MW1.0 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN108595Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.3

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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