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Blue Chip Bar Site

Industrial

Pinellas, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

Blue Chip Bar Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Pinellas, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 53.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait4.6 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Tampa/West (TPA01/02)
IXP distance15.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage60.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Tampa - West
DC distance15.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$25,955

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%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Blue Chip Bar Site
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
UNKNOWN120308Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
TAP143326Substation-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

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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