East Palatka 135 Gilbert Road data center site (CBRE listing)
East Palatka, Putnam County, FL
East Palatka 135 Gilbert Road data center site (CBRE listing) is an announced data center project in East Palatka, FL. Reported capacity is 400 MW. Rumored / unconfirmed: A 1,317-acre rural tract at 135 Gilbert Road (about 525 buildable acres) is being marketed by CBRE as a hyperscale data center site, citing nearby fiber, a wastewater plant, and FPL-identified capacity of at least 400 MW with a study suggesting up to 1.4 GW after upgrades. No developer or application has been disclosed; Putnam County adopted a temporary moratorium in September 2026 on facilities of 5 MW or more running through August 2027. (Source dated 2026-04-28.) [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] CBRE actively markets the 1,317-acre site at 135 Gilbert Road for data center development with detailed specs (400 MW+ power, fiber, wastewater infrastructure); no developer has filed an application yet; Putnam County enacted a moratorium on medium- and large-scale data centers effective Sept. 8, 2026, through September 2027. Source: https://www.cbre.com/properties/properties-for-lease/datacenter/details/US-SMPL-202156/135-gilbert-road-east-palatka-fl-32131.
- 400 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
- Under constructionNot yet
- OperationalNot yet
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Florida state legislation
- FL PSC Docket 20250011-EI - Florida Power & Light Rate Case (LLCS-1/LLCS-2 Large-Load Tariffs)FPL general rate case establishing new LLCS-1/LLCS-2 large-load customer service tariffs aimed at data centers and other high-demand customers.Download
- SB 484Florida bill establishing transparency requirements and a new water-permitting framework for data centers.Download
- AB1099 - Moratorium on data centers (Assembly companion)Assembly companion bill establishing a moratorium on new data centers.Download
- FL PSC Docket 20260064-EI - Duke Energy Florida Large-Load Tariff (Hyperscale Data Center Act)Duke Energy Florida large-load tariff petition filed under the new SB 484 "Hyperscale Data Center Act"; decision pending Nov 2026. TECO has not yet filed an equivalent tariff.Download
- H1007 - Data CentersDescription comingDownload
- S0484 - Data CentersDescription comingDownload
- H1517 - Approval of Data Center FacilitiesDescription comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- Not announced
- County
- Putnam County, FL
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Address
- East Palatka, FL
- Stage
- Announced
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