TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The state House voted Wednesday to amend and return to the Florida Senate a bill calling for the increased regulation of data centers.
Details: The Senate bill was amended to eliminate public notification requirements and to require investor-owned utilities to submit proposed new rates for data centers to state regulators.
State Rep. Philip Wayne “Griff” Griffitts Jr. (R-Panama City) told reporters the bill was revised after the White House last week issued a “ratepayer protection pledge” with tech giants to shield other utility customers from the cost of data centers.
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“We are trying to mirror that as best we can so we line up with the White House,” Griffitts said.
