Florida Avenue Site
IndustrialSt. Lucie County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
Florida Avenue Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in St. Lucie County, Florida, scoring 50.3/100 DC Readiness — 47th of 51 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 Florida Avenue Site compare with other sites in St. Lucie County?
Florida Avenue Site ranks 47th of 51 scored candidate sites in St. Lucie County. Its 50.3/100 is about 10% below the county average of 55.9. It is about 10% 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 speed to power (65 vs 65) and its weakest is natural hazard (30 vs 43). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Florida Avenue Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SD Data Center at 60.9 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SD Data Center, 60.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Florida Avenue Site?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AH, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.7 yrs | 65.0 |
| SANDPIPER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.4 |
| EMERSON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN120574 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.3 |
| ALLAPATTAH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN120597 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN120596 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.7 |
| RALLS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.7 yrs | 60.7 |
Florida Avenue Site: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Florida Avenue Site?
Florida Avenue Site scores 50.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 47th of 51 scored sites in St. Lucie County. The St. Lucie County average is 55.9 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves Florida Avenue Site?
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 Florida Avenue Site in?
Florida Avenue Site is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Florida Avenue Site in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AH, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Florida Avenue Site from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SD Data Center, about 60.9 miles away; 8 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, “Florida Avenue Site, St. Lucie County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/st-lucie-county/florida-avenue-site-04815be6 (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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