FPL, Tampa Electric File Data Center Power Plans

FPL, Tampa Electric File Data Center Power Plans

News ClipState Affairs Pro·FL·10/2/2026

Florida Power & Light and Tampa Electric filed plans addressing electricity service for data centers. The utilities said the plans comply with a new Florida law requiring large electricity users to cover their own costs.

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Florida Power & Light and Tampa Electric filed data center electricity plans in Florida, saying the proposals comply with a newly enacted state law. The law requires large power users, including data centers, to bear the costs associated with serving their electricity demand.

The filings reflect efforts by both utilities to align data center development with the state’s cost-allocation requirements, though the available report does not identify specific projects or locations within Florida.