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Datacenter Sites in Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County has 52 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Putnam County, Florida has 52 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 21st of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 54th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 8dabef2b at 66.7/100.

52
Candidate sites
52.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Putnam County

Site-selection context for Putnam County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.41¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$4,904
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 Putnam County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Putnam County ranks 21st of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.8/100 ranks 54th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 726th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 22 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Putnam County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (17, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (16) and industrial (13). 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 Putnam County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.74¢/kWh and commercial 11.41¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 7 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 $4,904 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Putnam County

Top datacenter sites in Putnam County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN150864Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs66.7
RICESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN120499Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.6
UNKNOWN120497Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN120477Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN120496Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs58.8
OZ PutnamGreenfield——3.7 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN121783Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.2
FORT MCCOY OCB ELECTRICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.1
TAP143294Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.1
HAWTHORNE OCB ELECTRICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.1
EC Coal Putnam CountyGreenfield——3.7 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN108356Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.8
EC Near PutnamGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.8
OZ PutnamGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN121626Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.4
TAP143296Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.3
TAP143295Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.2
TAP154078Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.1
SATSUMASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.1
TAP150865Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.1
OZ PutnamGreenfield——3.7 yrs55.0
EC Near PutnamGreenfield——3.7 yrs54.6
EC Near Seminole (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs54.5
EC Near Seminole (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs54.1

Every scored site in Putnam County

All 52 sites, best first.

Putnam County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Putnam County?

52 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 8dabef2b scores 66.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 52 scored sites in Putnam County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Putnam County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Putnam County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Putnam County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.74¢/kWh and commercial is 11.41¢/kWh in Putnam 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 Putnam County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/putnam-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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