SB 484 — Data Centers

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 484 By the CommitteesCommittee on Rules;Community Affairs;

and CommunitySenators Affairs;Avila and Yarborough 578-02478-26 2026484c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to data centers;

and Senators Avila, Yarborough, and Gaetz 595-02948-26 2026484c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to data centers;

prohibiting a large load customer from being considered an electric substation;

requiring that such minimum tariff and service requirements include certain measuresprovisions designed to minimizeprevent thea riskpublic ofutility nonpaymentfrom ofproviding suchelectric costs;service to a large load customer that is a foreign entity;

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 484 595-02948-26578-02478-26 2026484c22026484c1 providingconnections electricfor service to a largespecified loadpurpose; customer that is a foreign entity;

prohibiting a customer from separating a certain electrical load into multiple smaller connections for a specified purpose;

prohibiting the governing board of a water management district or the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing a permit for the consumptive use of water to a large-large-scale scale data center under certain circumstances;

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 484 595-02948-26 2026484c2 for certain permit applications;

requiring that consumptive use permit modificationsPage proposed2 byof a11 large-scaleCODING: data center be treated in a specified manner;

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 484 578-02478-26 2026484c1 modifications proposed by a large-scale data center be treated in a specified manner;

(2) An agency may not enter into a nondisclosure agreement or other contract restricting the agency from disclosing information about a potential data center development to members Page 3 of 11the CODING:public.

(3) An agreement or contract, or a provision of an agreement or contract, that violates this section is against Page 3 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 484 595-02948-26578-02478-26 2026484c22026484c1 ofpublic thepolicy public.and is void and unenforceable.

(3) An agreement or contract, or a provision of an agreement or contract, that violates this section is against public policy and is void and unenforceable.

The state attorney of the county in which the violation occurred or the Attorneyattorney Generalgeneral may bring an action to collect the fine.

A large load customer may not be considered an electric substation for the purposes of s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 484 595-02948-26 2026484c2 163.3208.

366.043 Large load tariffs for public electric utilities.— (1) The Legislature finds that the provision of safe and reliablePage electric4 services, provided at fair, just, and reasonable rates, is essential to the welfare of the11 ratepayersCODING: of this state.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 484 578-02478-26 2026484c1 reliable electric services, provided at fair, just, and reasonable rates, is essential to the welfare of the ratepayers of this state.

A partnership, an association, a corporation, an Pageorganization, 5or other combination of 11persons CODING:organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern, or a subsidiary of such entity.

(d) “Large load customer” means a customer with an anticipated monthly peak load of 50 megawatts or more, Page 5 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 484 595-02948-26578-02478-26 2026484c22026484c1 organization,calculated oras other combination of persons organized under the lawshighest ofaverage orload havingover its principal place of business in a foreign15-minute countryinterval ofat concern, or a subsidiarysingle oflocation. such entity.

(d) “Large load customer” means a customer with an anticipated monthly peak load of 50 megawatts or more, calculated as the highest average load over a 15-minute interval at a single location.

The risk of nonpayment of such costs mustmay not be minimizedborne toby the maximumgeneral extentbody practicable through commercially reasonable performance and financial security arrangements established with the large load customer, including financial guarantees sufficient to protect Page 6 of 11ratepayers. CODING:

(b) The minimum tariff and service requirements must include provisions reasonably designed to prevent a public utility from providing electric service to a customer that would otherwise qualify as a large load customer if that customer is a foreign entity.

(4) A customer may not separate an electrical load at a single location into multiple smaller connections to avoid being Page 6 of 11 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 484 595-02948-26578-02478-26 2026484c22026484c1 theclassified publicas utilitya andlarge itsload ratepayers.customer.

(b) The minimum tariff and service requirements must include provisions reasonably designed to prevent a public utility from providing electric service to a customer that would otherwise qualify as a large load customer if that customer is a foreign entity.