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C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778

Federal Excess

Pinellas, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Pinellas, Florida, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 140th 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

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 IXPHivelocity
IXP distance21.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage60.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage272 ac
Buildable load (est.)~109–272 MWland-based
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterHivelocity
DC distance21.0 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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How does C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 compare with other sites in Pinellas?

C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 ranks 140th of 211 scored candidate sites in Pinellas. Its 53.0/100 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 natural hazard (45 vs 43) 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 C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Hivelocity at 21 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Hivelocity, 21 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
55
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 C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778
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

C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778?

C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 140th of 211 scored sites in Pinellas. The Pinellas average is 53.8 and the Florida average is 56.0.

Which electric utility serves C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778?

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 C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 in?

C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Hivelocity, about 21 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, “C.W. Bill Young Va Medical Center at 27.814, -82.778, Pinellas, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/pinellas/c-w-bill-young-va-medical-center-89293353 (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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