703 Grand Central Street
IndustrialPinellas, Florida · SERC
At a glance
703 Grand Central Street is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Pinellas, Florida, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 61st of 211 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 703 Grand Central Street compare with other sites in Pinellas?
703 Grand Central Street ranks 61st of 211 scored candidate sites in Pinellas. Its 53.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. 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 (79 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 703 Grand Central Street to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Tampa/West (TPA01/02) at 16.7 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Flexential Tampa - West, 16.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 703 Grand Central Street?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pinellas "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 Pinellas, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE TARPON | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN127931 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.4 |
| SHELDON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.5 |
| TAP143326 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN120308 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN120342 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Near Higgins | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 64.9 |
| EAST CLEARWATER SUBDIVISION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 64.8 |
703 Grand Central Street: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 703 Grand Central Street?
703 Grand Central Street scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 61st of 211 scored sites in Pinellas. The Pinellas average is 53.8 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves 703 Grand Central Street?
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 703 Grand Central Street in?
703 Grand Central Street is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 703 Grand Central Street from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Tampa/West (TPA01/02), about 16.7 miles away; 8 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, “703 Grand Central Street, Pinellas, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/pinellas/703-grand-central-street-75a23a4b (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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