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Datacenter Sites in Polk County, Florida

Polk County has 207 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 11,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Polk County, Florida has 207 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 5th of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 14th by average score. The top-scoring site is KATHLEEN at 69.0/100.

207
Candidate sites
57.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
11,250 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Polk County

Site-selection context for Polk County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.13¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$7,140
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 Polk County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Polk County ranks 5th of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 4.8% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.1/100 ranks 14th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 99th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 132 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Polk County?

Industrial sites are the most common (73, 35% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (66) and greenfield (51). 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 Polk County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.75¢/kWh and commercial 11.13¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 12 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 $7,140 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Polk County

Top datacenter sites in Polk County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KATHLEENSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN120314Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN108701Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN120320Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.7
SOUTH ELOISESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.5
OZ PolkGreenfield——3.7 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN108318Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.7
WESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN127510Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.7
SADDLE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.6
GRIFFINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
EATON PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
OZ PolkGreenfield——3.7 yrs65.5
EC Near Larsen MemorialGreenfield——3.7 yrs65.5
TAP142089Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN125381Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.4
PEBBLEDALESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.2
NORTH BARTOWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.2
WEST LAKE WALESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.1
BARCOLASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.0
DUNDEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.8
EC Near Cutrale Citrus Juices USA IIGreenfield——3.7 yrs64.8
OZ PolkGreenfield——3.7 yrs64.7
LAKE AGNESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.5
HAINES CITY EASTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs64.5

Every scored site in Polk County

All 207 sites, best first.

Polk County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Polk County?

207 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Polk County?

KATHLEEN scores 69.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 207 scored sites in Polk County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Polk County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Polk County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Polk County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.75¢/kWh and commercial is 11.13¢/kWh in Polk County.

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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 Polk County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/polk-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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