Data centers and new power in Florida
23.0 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Florida — 232 requests across 48 counties. That is the 17th largest amount of any state. 185 projects are built, 472 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Florida
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Florida right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Florida.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
908 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Florida. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 205 | 15.1 GW |
| Natural gas | 13 | 3.5 GW |
| Nuclear | 2 | 2.6 GW |
| Batteries | 10 | 1.8 GW |
| Other | 2 | 61 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Florida
Counties in Florida
48 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendry County | 40 | 3.0 GW | 447 MW |
| Miami-Dade County | 3 | 2.7 GW | 248 MW |
| Osceola County | 9 | 2.0 GW | 584 MW |
| St. Lucie County | 24 | 1.8 GW | 670 MW |
| DeSoto County | 16 | 1.2 GW | 372 MW |
| Collier County | 15 | 1.1 GW | 74 MW |
| Charlotte County | 14 | 1.0 GW | 0 MW |
| Martin County | 14 | 1.0 GW | 224 MW |
| Duval County | 6 | 995 MW | 84 MW |
| Pasco County | 4 | 862 MW | 630 MW |
| Manatee County | 9 | 683 MW | 856 MW |
| Indian River County | 8 | 596 MW | 224 MW |
| Polk County | 8 | 485 MW | 4.2 GW |
| Brevard County | 4 | 448 MW | 298 MW |
| Bay County | 1 | 400 MW | 224 MW |
| Pinellas County | 2 | 397 MW | 1.3 GW |
| Highlands County | 4 | 324 MW | 45 MW |
| Suwannee County | 4 | 300 MW | 185 MW |
| Madison County | 4 | 299 MW | 224 MW |
| Citrus County | 2 | 299 MW | 2.0 GW |
| Hillsborough County | 4 | 298 MW | 900 MW |
| Orange County | 5 | 297 MW | 179 MW |
| Putnam County | 2 | 274 MW | 298 MW |
| Leon County | 3 | 249 MW | 0 MW |
| Jackson County | 2 | 150 MW | 149 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
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