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FL S0484
Bill
AI Summary
- Defines "large load customers" as facilities with anticipated monthly peak loads of 50 megawatts or more at a single location, including data centers with colocation agreements
- Requires public utilities to file tariffs by October 1, 2026 ensuring large load customers bear their full cost of service, including connection, transmission, and generation costs, without shifting expenses to general ratepayers
- Prohibits public utilities from knowingly providing electric service to large load customers that are "foreign entities" owned or controlled by governments of foreign countries of concern
- Mandates water management districts require large-scale data centers to use reclaimed water when available and submit water conservation plans for allocations of 100,000+ gallons per day
- Requires OPPAGA to contract for an independent study on large-scale data center policy impacts, including economic development, natural resource use, energy costs, and public health, due by July 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Data Centers
Last Action
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/4/2026
Community Affairs1/21/2026
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