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Data center project · DeSoto County, Florida

DCIP AI campus

Approved · Off-grid, gas-powered AI campus planned on a former power plant site.

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Status
Approved · as of March 2026
Approved by
DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners
Rezoning of 34 acres, March 2026
Suncoast Searchlight says that "in March, DeSoto County voted to rezone 34 acres". It gives no exact date, vote count or roll call. More than 800 more acres are pending. (Suncoast Searchlight, May 22, 2026)
Location
DeSoto County, decommissioned power plant site (Roan St.) · DeSoto County
Status note
34 acres rezoned in March 2026; more than 800 additional acres pending, exempted from the county's July 28 moratorium.
Power
4,000 MW
Up to about 4 GW from on-site natural gas turbines (developer).
Land
1,300 acres
Target about 1,300 acres; 34 rezoned.
Developer and team
DCIP Group (CEO Jon Brown)
End user
Not disclosed.
Utility
Off-grid; natural gas from the Florida Gas Transmission pipeline
Water
Three wells, 100,000 gallons a day capacity; reclaimed water and closed loop planned.
Incentives
None identified. A commissioner projects $26 million a year in local taxes.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. July 28, 2026 County adopts a one-year moratorium, 4-0 with one recusal; DCIP's pending rezonings are exempted. (Suncoast Searchlight, July 29, 2026)
  2. June 20, 2026 Commissioners consider pausing data centers after the fast-tracked rezoning. (Suncoast Searchlight via WUSF, June 20, 2026)
  3. March 2026 County rezones 34 acres. (Suncoast Searchlight, May 22, 2026)

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