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Polk County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
68.5
Good / 100

KATHLEEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 68.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKATHLEEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCologix LAK1
IXP distance10.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage59.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCologix LAK1
DC distance10.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$7,140

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KATHLEEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN120314Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.3
UNKNOWN120320Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.1
OZ PolkGreenfield3.6 yrs67.0
SOUTH ELOISESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.6
EC Near Larsen MemorialGreenfield3.6 yrs66.3
OZ PolkGreenfield3.6 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN127510Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.7
SADDLE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.6

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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