Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Florida
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Florida
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI INT'L AIRPORT | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 57.5 |
| Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 57.1 |
| MIAMI, FL | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.9 |
| MIAMI ARTCC | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.9 |
| MIAMI VS/PPQ | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.8 |
| MIAMI FCI | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.7 |
| NMFS SEFSC KEY BISCAYNE FL CAMPUS INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| JACKSONVILLE | Federal Excess | Duval County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.4 |
| Tampa VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Hillsborough County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 56.1 |
| OPA-LOCKA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.9 |
| OAR AOML MIAMI FL SITE INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.9 |
| KENDALL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.9 |
| NWS RDA MIAMI FL SITE INSTALLATION | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.8 |
| MIAMI, FL | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.8 |
| MIAMI (RICHMOND) FL | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.8 |
| Orlando VA Healthcare Center | Federal Excess | Brevard County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.7 |
| SUBTROP HORTICULTURE RES STA | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.7 |
| MIAMI | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.7 |
| TALLAHASSEE FCI | Federal Excess | Leon County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.4 |
| Tallahassee National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Leon County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GOAA) | Federal Excess | Orange County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL AIRPORT | Federal Excess | Leon County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.2 |
| TAMIAMI FLORIDA | Federal Excess | Miami-Dade County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.1 |
| Orlando VA Healthcare Center | Federal Excess | Orange County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 55.0 |
| ORLANDO - ATCT & TRACON | Federal Excess | Orange County | — | — | 3.7 yrs | 54.8 |
How does Florida compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 124 sites, Florida ranks 15th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below 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 federal excess sites in Florida?
The top 25 range from 57.5 to 54.8 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Miami-Dade County (16), Leon County (3) and Orange County (3). By grid region, 25 are in SERC.
County pages: Miami-Dade County · Leon County · Orange County · Duval County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 16 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 6 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.7 years. None of the 2 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Florida?
GridCensus catalogs 124 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Florida, 0.7% of the national total for this type (15th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Florida?
By DC Readiness Score, MIAMI INT'L AIRPORT in Miami-Dade County ranks first at 57.5/100, followed by Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami-Dade County at 57.1.
Which Florida counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Florida are concentrated in Miami-Dade County (16), Leon County (3) and Orange County (3).
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 federal excess sites and Florida
- All datacenter sites in Florida· 4,344 sites
- Federal Excess datacenter sites nationwide· 17,528 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
- Brownfield sites in Florida· 21 sites
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 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, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Florida”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/florida (data as of November 12, 2026).
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