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Volusia County, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
57.2
Good / 100

At a glance

ORMOND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Volusia County, Florida, scoring 57.2/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 145 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is ORMOND (0 mi, 115 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationORMOND
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityFLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MWLarge Load Contract Service (LLCS, ≥50 MW) · 90% min take · 20 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.7 yrs
Recent queue wait4.6 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSmart City Telecom Maitland Colo
IXP distance48.8 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage66.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSmart City Telecom Maitland Colo
DC distance48.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$13,409

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does ORMOND compare with other sites in Volusia County?

ORMOND ranks 36th of 145 scored candidate sites in Volusia County. Its 57.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.3. It is roughly in line with 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 power availability (56 vs 41) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (68 vs 73). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is ORMOND to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, ORMOND, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Smart City Telecom Maitland Colo at 48.8 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Smart City Telecom Maitland Colo, 48.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at ORMOND?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Volusia County "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
65
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ORMOND
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEADEND167105Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.7
TAP155974Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN108722Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN122421Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.9
DELAND WESTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.8
DELTONASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.4
TAP142184Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs62.4
OZ VolusiaGreenfield——3.7 yrs61.6

ORMOND: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of ORMOND?

ORMOND scores 57.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 36th of 145 scored sites in Volusia County. The Volusia County average is 54.3 and the Florida average is 56.0.

What is the nearest substation to ORMOND?

The nearest mapped substation is ORMOND, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves ORMOND?

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 ORMOND in?

ORMOND is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is ORMOND from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Smart City Telecom Maitland Colo, about 48.8 miles away; 16 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, “ORMOND, Volusia County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/volusia-county/ormond-aa97b729 (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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