
Mark McNees: SB 484 is good law, but who decides what’s ‘feasible?’
News ClipFlorida Politics·FL·3/14/2026
The article discusses a new Florida law, SB 484, that requires data centers to pay for their own utilities rather than passing the costs to ratepayers. However, the author argues that the law contains a loophole around the requirement for data centers to use reclaimed water, which could undermine consumer and aquifer protections. The author suggests the Legislature should add clearer definitions and procedures around determining what is "feasible" for data centers to use reclaimed water, in order to close this loophole.
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Gov: Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Water Management Districts
Data center water loophole could undermine Florida consumer and aquifer protections