JOHN R KELLY

Substation-Adjacent

Alachua, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
68.6
Good / 100

JOHN R KELLY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Alachua, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 68.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJOHN R KELLY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.6 yrs
Recent queue wait3.3 yrs
Completion rate26%
Withdrawal rate74%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPScaleMatrix Jacksonville Data Center US-South 02
IXP distance59.3 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage49.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance280.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerGainesville Regional Utilities
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity143 MW
Retirement date2021-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGRU JOHN R KELLY GENERATING STATION
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index75.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUF Research Computing Center
DC distance2.2 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route71.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$8,209
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
71
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JOHN R KELLY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
John R KellyBrownfield—143 MW—71.8
ARCHERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs71.3
JOHN KELLYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs69.9
PARKERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs69.1
KANAPAHASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN152760Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs68.4
SPRINGHILLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.6 yrs68.4
HAWTHORNESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.6 yrs68.2

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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