WEST LAKE WALES

Substation-Adjacent

Polk County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
74.7
Excellent / 100

WEST LAKE WALES is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 74.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST LAKE WALES
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait3.3 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACW Winter Haven
IXP distance9.1 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage57.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance374.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerDUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index80.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterACW Winter Haven
DC distance9.1 mi
Nearest rail3.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.5 mi
Nearest fiber route25.6 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
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
75
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST LAKE WALES
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Hines Energy ComplexBrownfield—1,034 MW—76.0
LAKE AGNESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.8
SADDLE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.6
RECKER SWITCHING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.1
AUBURNDALE PEAKER ENERGY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs74.6
NORTH BARTOWSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs73.2
FORT MEADESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs72.4
UNKNOWN125380Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs71.5

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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