Orlando Utilities Commission

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News ClipOrlando Sentinel·Orlando, Orange County, FL

Florida Data Center Contracts Could Leave Utility Customers Paying for Abandoned Power Infrastructure

The commentary examines the financial risks Florida utility customers could face if data centers leave after utilities build power plants and transmission infrastructure for them. It reviews exit-fee proposals from Tampa Electric, Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy Florida, and notes that Orlando Utilities Commission customers are not covered by the new state law.

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10/8/2026

News ClipPolitiFact·FL

Fact-checking Byron Donalds on new Florida data center law

PolitiFact fact-checked Byron Donalds' claim that Florida's new Senate Bill 484 ensures utility rates will not increase due to data centers. Experts explain that while the law directs the Florida Public Service Commission to ensure large data centers bear their own costs, it does not guarantee consumer rates won't rise. The law applies to four investor-owned utilities but excludes municipal and rural cooperative utilities, limiting its reach.

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8/7/2026