Former South Side Sanitary Landfill
IndustrialPalm Beach, Florida · SERC
At a glance
Former South Side Sanitary Landfill is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Palm Beach, Florida, scoring 54.5/100 DC Readiness — 77th of 148 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
Site location
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How does Former South Side Sanitary Landfill compare with other sites in Palm Beach?
Former South Side Sanitary Landfill ranks 77th of 148 scored candidate sites in Palm Beach. Its 54.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.1. It is roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (82 vs 73) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 41). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former South Side Sanitary Landfill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Telxius Boca Raton DC at 13.7 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton, 14.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former South Side Sanitary Landfill?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Palm Beach "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Palm Beach, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAMATO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.9 |
| UNKNOWN120148 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.9 |
| CLINTMOORE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.8 |
| CORBETT | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.5 |
| Lake Worth Landfill | Brownfield | — | 2 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.1 |
| HAMLET | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.9 |
| GERMANTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN124076 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.7 |
Former South Side Sanitary Landfill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former South Side Sanitary Landfill?
Former South Side Sanitary Landfill scores 54.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 77th of 148 scored sites in Palm Beach. The Palm Beach average is 56.1 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves Former South Side Sanitary Landfill?
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEXTERA ENERGY INC.
What grid region is Former South Side Sanitary Landfill in?
Former South Side Sanitary Landfill is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former South Side Sanitary Landfill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Telxius Boca Raton DC, about 13.7 miles away; 12 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, “Former South Side Sanitary Landfill, Palm Beach, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/palm-beach/former-south-side-sanitary-landfill-612b10e7 (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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