Gov. DeSantis ensured data centers, not Florida families, pay for growth
A new law directs the Florida Public Service Commission to ensure large power users bear their own cost of service.
A new law directs the Florida Public Service Commission to ensure large power users bear their own cost of service.
A conversation about growth laws must have seats at the table for every group invested in Florida's future.
A new Florida law requires utilities to develop rate structures ensuring data centers bear their electric service costs.
Conservation groups say they will continue their litigation over environmental concerns at the site.
Hyperscale and large-scale data center proposals are now active in at least eight Florida counties.
The law requires AI data centers to pay for their own utilities but doesn’t ban disclosure agreements.
The 2026 Legislature’s record on data centers is different than its record on community planning.
HB 1217 blocks net-zero policies to cut climate pollution, even when those policies protect public health.
The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report.
Florida lawmakers are taking action to prevent the costs of data centers from shifting to regular ratepayers.
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