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Datacenter Sites in Pinellas, Florida

Pinellas has 211 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Pinellas, Florida has 211 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 4th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is LAKE TARPON at 69.6/100.

211
Candidate sites
53.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,250 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Pinellas

Site-selection context for Pinellas

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.20¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$25,955
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 Pinellas compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Pinellas ranks 4th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 4.9% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.8/100 ranks 44th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 94th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 44 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pinellas?

Industrial sites are the most common (158, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (32) and greenfield (15). 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 Pinellas?

Industrial electricity averages 9.61¢/kWh and commercial 12.20¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 8 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 $25,955 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pinellas

Top datacenter sites in Pinellas
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAKE TARPONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN127931Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.4
SHELDON ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
TAP143326Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN120308Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN120342Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.1
EC Near HigginsGreenfield——3.7 yrs64.9
EAST CLEARWATER SUBDIVISIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN120332Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN120333Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN120344Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN127703Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.4
DEADEND167084Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.4
PALM HARBORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.3
LARGOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.6
40TH STREETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.5
EC Near P L BartowGreenfield——3.7 yrs63.3
51ST STREETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN120329Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.9
SEMINOLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.9
OZ PinellasGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.9
OZ PinellasGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.8
OZ PinellasGreenfield——3.7 yrs62.5
DEADEND167086Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN108277Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs60.8

Every scored site in Pinellas

All 211 sites, best first.

Pinellas datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pinellas?

211 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Pinellas?

LAKE TARPON scores 69.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 211 scored sites in Pinellas (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Pinellas offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Pinellas?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Pinellas?

Average industrial electricity is 9.61¢/kWh and commercial is 12.20¢/kWh in Pinellas.

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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 Pinellas, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/pinellas (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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