{"id":320432,"date":"2026-06-26T09:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/320432\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:36:13","slug":"floridas-new-data-center-law-takes-effect-next-week-heres-what-it-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/320432\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s new data center law takes effect next week. Here\u2019s what it changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill impacting data centers across the state, adding it to the list of nearly 200 laws approved so far this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The data center law \u2014 SB 484<\/a> \u2014 will take effect on July 1, and it will make the following changes:<\/p>\n

Power Costs: New requirements must ensure that large data centers pay for their own cost of service, keeping power costs from getting passed to residential and small business customers.<\/p>\n

Foreign Countries: Public electric utilities are forbidden from providing service to major data centers owned or controlled by foreign countries of concern<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CUP Permits: Establishes a \u201cconsumptive use permit\u201d (CUP) for large-scale data centers.<\/p>\n

Reclaimed Water: Water Management Districts and the DEP may require large-scale data centers to use some portion of reclaimed water as part of a CUP approval.<\/p>\n

Non-Disclosure Rule: Agencies may not enter into non-disclosure agreements about potential data center development, which would restrict the agency from disclosing such information to the public.<\/p>\n

Not Substations: Data centers that use exceptionally high volumes of power may not be considered an electric substation under state law<\/a>, which would otherwise give them special protections.<\/p>\n

Beyond all these changes, the law also preserves local governments\u2019 authority over zoning, permitting and land use regulations. This power allows communities to set stricter standards or even deny projects.<\/p>\n

SB 484 is set to take effect on July 1, alongside over 100 other new laws. You can find the full list of those upcoming laws here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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