Energy cancel culture emerges in race for Florida governor
Solar power is Florida’s cheapest, most abundant and most secure source of energy
Solar power is Florida’s cheapest, most abundant and most secure source of energy
A new Florida law requires utilities to develop rate structures ensuring data centers bear their electric service costs.
Losing these projects will likely mean higher energy prices and impact jobs and economic development.
Hyperscale and large-scale data center proposals are now active in at least eight Florida counties.
Data centers don’t just pollute and raise utility bills — they keep Americans hooked on wars for oil.
The law requires AI data centers to pay for their own utilities but doesn’t ban disclosure agreements.
Clean energy developments that might have shielded households from price shocks have been politicized and curtailed.
Copper is used in generating and distributing electrical power, equipment in data centers and much more.
The 2026 Legislature’s record on data centers is different than its record on community planning.
Florida lawmakers are taking action to prevent the costs of data centers from shifting to regular ratepayers.
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