Florida Hyperscale Data Centers Regulation

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Legislation signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis prohibits utilities companies from making residents pay higher electricity costs caused by hyperscale data centers. The law preserves local control over zoning, permitting, and land use, and protects data centers from draining water resources. It discourages providing property tax breaks to data centers and suggests charging them more to reduce residential property taxes. The governor noted that data centers provide limited employment once built and can increase electricity demand, potentially raising prices unless supply is increased.