How Florida aims to protect consumers from data centers. See the details

The Florida legislature passed a bill aimed at protecting consumers from the impacts of data centers, requiring them to bear their own costs for electricity and water usage. However, the bill was weaker than some lawmakers wanted, as it removed a prohibition on local governments signing non-disclosure agreements with data center companies. The bill gives regulators tools to ensure data centers do not raise electricity costs for the public, and prohibits water management districts from issuing permits if the water use would be harmful. Some lawmakers expressed concern that more regulation is still needed to address the impacts of the proliferating data center industry in Florida.