Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Florida
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Florida
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F J Gannon | Brownfield | Hillsborough County | coal | — | 635 MW | 3.7 yrs | 68.4 |
| Southside Generating Station | Brownfield | Duval County | oil | — | 232 MW | 3.7 yrs | 67.9 |
| Lake Worth Landfill | Brownfield | Palm Beach | landfill | — | 2 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.1 |
| Brownfield Site | Brownfield | Hardee County | oil | — | 1,560 MW | 3.7 yrs | 66.0 |
| Kenneth P. Ksionek Community Solar Farm at the Stanton Energy Center (SEC) | Brownfield | Orange | landfill | 230 kV | 13 MW | 3.7 yrs | 64.3 |
| Wheelabrator North Broward | Brownfield | Broward County | waste | — | 68 MW | 3.7 yrs | 63.6 |
| Central District Wastewater Treat Plant | Brownfield | Miami-Dade County | biomass | — | 5 MW | 3.7 yrs | 61.6 |
| Henry D King | Brownfield | St. Lucie County | gas | — | 142 MW | 3.7 yrs | 59.6 |
| Levy Nuclear Plant | Brownfield | Citrus County | nuclear | — | 2,500 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.9 |
| Bee Ridge Landfill / Rothenbach Park | Brownfield | Sarasota | landfill | — | 0 MW | 3.7 yrs | 58.6 |
| Girvin Landfill | Brownfield | Duval County | gas | — | 3 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.8 |
| Baptist Medical Center | Brownfield | Duval County | gas | — | 3 MW | 3.7 yrs | 57.2 |
| Dinner Lake | Brownfield | Highlands County | gas | — | 13 MW | 3.7 yrs | 55.0 |
| Smith Street | Brownfield | Volusia County | oil | — | 12 MW | 3.7 yrs | 53.8 |
| Brevard | Brownfield | Brevard County | gas | — | 3 MW | 3.7 yrs | 53.5 |
| Seminole Energy | Brownfield | Seminole County | gas | — | 2 MW | 3.7 yrs | 53.4 |
| G2 Energy Marion LLC | Brownfield | Marion County | gas | — | 2 MW | 3.7 yrs | 53.1 |
| Bryant Sugar House | Brownfield | Palm Beach County | biomass | — | 31 MW | 3.7 yrs | 53.0 |
| SRF Pulp Processing Facility | Brownfield | Hendry County | biomass | — | 20 MW | 3.7 yrs | 50.7 |
| Cudjoe | Brownfield | Monroe County | oil | — | 5 MW | 3.7 yrs | 47.9 |
| Perdido | Brownfield | Escambia County | gas | — | 2 MW | 3.7 yrs | 47.3 |
How does Florida compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 21 sites, Florida ranks 11th of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Florida averages 56.0, the 10th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 3.7 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Florida?
The top 21 range from 68.4 to 47.3 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Duval County (3) and Palm Beach (2). By grid region, 21 are in SERC.
County pages: Duval County · Palm Beach · Hillsborough County · Hardee County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Of the top 21 brownfield sites in Florida, 1 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 230 kV; for 1 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 12 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 39 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.7 years. 7 of the 21 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Florida?
GridCensus catalogs 21 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Florida, 3% of the national total for this type (11th of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Florida?
By DC Readiness Score, F J Gannon in Hillsborough County ranks first at 68.4/100, followed by Southside Generating Station in Duval County at 67.9.
Which Florida counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 21 brownfield sites in Florida are concentrated in Duval County (3) and Palm Beach (2).
How does Florida score for datacenters overall?
All 4,344 scored sites in Florida average 56.0/100 DC Readiness, the 10th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Florida
- All datacenter sites in Florida· 4,344 sites
- Brownfield datacenter sites nationwide· 771 sites
- Industrial sites in Florida· 1,688 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Florida· 1,539 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Former Mine sites in Florida· 181 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Florida· 124 sites
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/florida (data as of November 12, 2026).
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