EC Near Portland (FL)
GreenfieldWalton County, Florida · SERC
At a glance
EC Near Portland (FL) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Walton County, Florida, scoring 50.6/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 37 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the CHOCTAWHATCHE ELEC COOP, INC 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 Portland (FL) compare with other sites in Walton County?
EC Near Portland (FL) ranks 33rd of 37 scored candidate sites in Walton County. Its 50.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.8. 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 water (83 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 Portland (FL) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave at 28.8 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is BluBroadband Shell Ave, 28.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Portland (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 Walton 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 Walton County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Portland (FL) | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN120666 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN120717 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.0 |
| MIRAMAR | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Portland (FL) | Greenfield | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 57.1 |
| TAP142885 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN120724 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.9 |
| FREEPORT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.7 yrs | 56.8 |
EC Near Portland (FL): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Portland (FL)?
EC Near Portland (FL) scores 50.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 37 scored sites in Walton County. The Walton County average is 54.8 and the Florida average is 56.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Portland (FL)?
CHOCTAWHATCHE ELEC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Portland (FL) in?
EC Near Portland (FL) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Portland (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 Portland (FL)?
Parcel records list the owner as King Benjamin Earl And (private land).
How far is EC Near Portland (FL) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is BluBroadband Shell Ave, about 28.8 miles away; 12 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 Portland (FL), Walton County, FL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/florida/walton-county/ec-near-portland-fl-4597b13b (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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