Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926
Former MinePolk County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Florida, scoring 47.8/100 DC Readiness — 206th of 207 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.
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How does Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 compare with other sites in Polk County?
Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 ranks 206th of 207 scored candidate sites in Polk County. Its 47.8/100 is about 16% below the county average of 57.1. It is about 15% below the Florida average of 56.0 and about 10% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (45 vs 43) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (33 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lawton Information Services, LLC at 18.2 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lawton Information Services, LLC, 18.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Polk County "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 Polk County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 69.0 |
| UNKNOWN120314 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.5 |
| UNKNOWN108701 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.5 |
| UNKNOWN120320 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.7 |
| SOUTH ELOISE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.5 |
| OZ Polk | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 66.3 |
| WEST | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN108318 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.7 |
Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926?
Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 scores 47.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 206th of 207 scored sites in Polk County. The Polk County average is 57.1 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926?
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 Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 in?
Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lawton Information Services, LLC, about 18.2 miles away; 12 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, “Former Mine site at 27.698, -81.926, Polk County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/polk-county/mine-site-9cab4e45 (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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