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Datacenter Sites in Walton County, Florida

Walton County has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Walton County, Florida has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Florida average of 56.0. It ranks 32nd of 66 Florida counties by number of sites and 31st by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Portland (FL) · 5d803154 at 59.7/100.

37
Candidate sites
54.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Walton County

Site-selection context for Walton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.66¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
12
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$5,504
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 Walton County compare with other counties in Florida?

By number of scored sites, Walton County ranks 32nd of the 66 Florida counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 4,344 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.8/100 ranks 31st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 25 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Walton County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (18, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (14) and former mine (5). 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 Walton County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.17¢/kWh and commercial 12.66¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is low-medium. 12 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 $5,504 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Walton County

Top datacenter sites in Walton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN120666Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN120717Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs58.0
MIRAMARSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.9
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs57.1
TAP142885Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN120724Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.9
TAP142900Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.8
FREEPORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.8
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs56.5
SANDESTINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.5
TAP143161Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.4
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs56.4
DEADEND167081Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN120762Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs56.2
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs56.2
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN108171Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.7
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN120668Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.5
SANTA ROSA BEACHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN120669Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.4
EC Near Portland (FL)Greenfield——3.7 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN120667Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.0
TAP142788Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.7 yrs55.0

Every scored site in Walton County

All 37 sites, best first.

Walton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Walton County?

37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 66 Florida counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Near Portland (FL) · 5d803154 scores 59.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in Walton County (a greenfield site).

Does Walton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Walton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Walton County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.17¢/kWh and commercial is 12.66¢/kWh in Walton 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 Walton County, Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/walton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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