FPL tells regulators rate structure complies with data center law
Florida Power & Light told state regulators that its existing rate structure complies with a new law requiring large-scale data centers to cover the full cost of the electricity infrastructure they require. The Florida Public Service Commission must review and approve FPL's compliance filing.
Florida Power & Light filed a compliance document with the Florida Public Service Commission asserting that its 2026-2029 rate structure satisfies Senate Bill 484, a law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The law is intended to prevent residential and other utility customers from subsidizing the power demands and infrastructure costs associated with new large-scale data centers.
Under FPL's proposed framework, data center customers would fund engineering studies, pay for new generation and electric facilities, build and operate needed substations, and accept minimum bills, 20-year contracts and early-termination fees. The PSC must still review the filing, while the law also preserves local governments' ability to reject data center construction and permits limited nondisclosure agreements with technology companies.