New Florida law to protect consumers from data center costs faces its first test

Florida's new Senate Bill 484 protects consumers from bearing the costs of data centers by requiring utilities like Duke Energy to ensure these large facilities pay their full costs. The Florida Public Service Commission is currently testing how strictly the law will be enforced, amid doubts over Duke's compliance with the statute's cost-allocation rules.

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