UF Research Computing Center

The UF Research Computing Center is a mapped University of Florida data center in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, with a reported footprint of 36,370 square feet. It draws power from Gainesville Regional Utilities inside the GVL balancing authority. Available records do not detail a separate operator or corporate parent beyond the university.

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  Prince William Times· Jun 13, 2026
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  The Independent Florida Alligator· May 26, 2026
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  Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville· May 19, 2026
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  The Washington Post· May 1, 2026

No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.

• Reported withdrawal34.7K gpd
  2010 · groundwater · matched by location (345 m, medium confidence) · source
• Reported withdrawal30.9K gpd
  2010 · groundwater · matched by location (302 m, medium confidence) · source

Location-matched records come from state withdrawal reporting, which redacts owner names in the public release. A nearby withdrawal point is circumstantial evidence — the distance and confidence shown are part of the claim.

No reported violations as of last sync.

Air Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Gainesville), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.

Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.

The nearest public school, Boulware Springs Charter in Gainesville, is 0.5 mi from this site (158 students). 7 public schools sit within a mile of the site.

Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).

No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.