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Fort Meade $2.6 Billion Data Center

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Fort Meade, Florida, United States

Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay

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A massive data center project planned on a 1,300-acre former phosphate mine in Fort Meade, Florida. The facility is expected to be over 4,000,000 square feet, use 50,000 gallons of water per day, create nearly 500 jobs by 2031, and be powered by Duke Energy. The project has raised concerns about its impact on energy capacity, water resources, and transportation infrastructure in central Florida.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Data Center, Fertilizers
Location: Fort Meade, Florida, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay

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The project “Fort Meade $2.6 Billion Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Fort Meade, Florida, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A massive data center project planned on a 1,300-acre former phosphate mine in Fort Meade, Florida. The facility is expected to be over 4,000,000 square feet, use 50,000 gallons of water per day, create nearly 500 jobs by 2031, and be powered by Duke Energy. The project has raised concerns about its impact on energy capacity, water resources, and transportation infrastructure in central Florida.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Florida
City	Fort Meade

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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Data Center, Fertilizers
Article published date	2026-04-19

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