BLOUNT ISLAND

Substation-Adjacent

Duval, Florida · SERC

DC Readiness
73.2
Excellent / 100

BLOUNT ISLAND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Duval, Florida, interconnecting through SERC. It screens at 73.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBLOUNT ISLAND
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.2 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCologix JAX2
IXP distance8.2 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage72.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-east1
Cloud region distance215.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerJEA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteESQUIRE CLEANERS
Hazard sub-score35/100
Construction cost index93.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCologix JAX2
DC distance8.2 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.2 mi
Nearest fiber route107.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$13,486
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
70
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
35
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
33
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
70
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLOUNT ISLAND
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BARTRAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.6
UNKNOWN120521Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs75.0
UNKNOWN120554Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs74.1
UNKNOWN120519Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs74.1
FORT CAROLINESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs73.5
TAP161532Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs73.2
TAP151528Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN120554Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.6 yrs72.2

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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