EC Near Seminole (FL)
GreenfieldPutnam County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Seminole (FL) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Putnam County, Florida, scoring 48.4/100 DC Readiness — 43rd of 52 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO 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.
Site location
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How does EC Near Seminole (FL) compare with other sites in Putnam County?
EC Near Seminole (FL) ranks 43rd of 52 scored candidate sites in Putnam County. Its 48.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.8. It is about 14% below the Florida average of 56.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Florida average, its strongest sub-score is water (77 vs 76) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (26 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Seminole (FL) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02 at 30.4 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Jacksonville, 30.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Seminole (FL)?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.20 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Putnam 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 Putnam County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN150864 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.7 |
| RICE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN120499 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN120497 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN120477 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN120496 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.8 |
| OZ Putnam | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN121783 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.2 |
EC Near Seminole (FL): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Seminole (FL)?
EC Near Seminole (FL) scores 48.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 43rd of 52 scored sites in Putnam County. The Putnam County average is 52.8 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Seminole (FL)?
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEXTERA ENERGY INC.
What grid region is EC Near Seminole (FL) in?
EC Near Seminole (FL) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Seminole (FL) in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Seminole (FL)?
Parcel records list the owner as Hancock W A + C J Joint Family (private land).
How far is EC Near Seminole (FL) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02, about 30.4 miles away; 7 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, “EC Near Seminole (FL), Putnam County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/putnam-county/ec-near-seminole-fl-0f2ac8c1 (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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