Datacenter Sites in DeSoto County, Florida
DeSoto County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
20
Candidate sites
58.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for DeSoto County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.17¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,531
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in DeSoto County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESOTO COUNTY PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 70.9 |
| DESOTO NEXT GENERATION SOLAR ENERGY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 70.7 |
| WHIDDEN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 70.2 |
| UNKNOWN108485 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 68.7 |
| Greenfield (CHARLOTTE - VANDOLAH) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.8 |
| Greenfield (VANDOLAH - WHIDDEN) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.8 |
| Greenfield (DESOTO NEXT GENERATION SOLAR E) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN120559 - WHIDDEN) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 63.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN108485 - ORANGE RIVER) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 61.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN120559 - WHIDDEN) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 61.3 |
| Greenfield (CHARLOTTE - VANDOLAH) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 60.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN108485 - ORANGE RIVER) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 58.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN120559 - WHIDDEN) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.6 yrs | 56.2 |
| OZ DeSoto | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 55.1 |
| OZ DeSoto | Greenfield | — | — | 3.6 yrs | 50.4 |
| Arcadia Housing Authority | Industrial | — | — | — | 47.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 47.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 44.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.0 |
DeSoto County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in DeSoto County?
- 20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does DeSoto County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in DeSoto County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates DeSoto County as "Very High" (score 55).
- What are industrial electricity rates in DeSoto County?
- Average industrial electricity is 11.21¢/kWh and commercial is 12.17¢/kWh in DeSoto County.
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