Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Juno Beach-based NextEra Energy, the parent company of Florida Power & Light, announced Monday a deal to buy Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy, combining two of the largest utility providers on the U.S. East Coast. The... Continue Reading
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 484, which protects ratepayers, the environment, and local communities from harm caused by hyperscale data centers.“Today in Lakeland, I signed legislation to protect our citizens and communities from hyperscale data centers. These are much-needed... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Soon Florida cities and counties will be banned from funding or promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and enacting net zero policies that cut down on greenhouse gases. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills barring... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Power companies and cooperatives in Florida continue to brace facilities and engage in mock storm training events in preparation for hurricane season, despite some forecasts of a “below normal” period with relatively... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A key part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ effort to put restraints on artificial intelligence continues to have a spark of life as the legislative session approaches its end. The House on Wednesday approved the bill (SB 484) that... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Legislation seeking to create a regulatory framework that would address key issues such as electricity and water use from massive data centers continues to move in the Florida Senate, while the House has yet to take similar... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A Senate committee on 5-3 party-line vote approved a Republican measure Tuesday that would severely restrict cities and other local governments from adopting policies to fight climate change, over the objections of Democrats and... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With companies looking to build massive data centers across the country amid rapid growth in artificial intelligence and other technology, the Florida Senate on Tuesday started moving forward with a regulatory framework that would... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The state Office of Public Counsel and consumer groups Monday argued the Florida Supreme Court should overturn regulators’ approval of rate increases for Tampa Electric Co. The Office of Public Counsel, which is designated... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light and its parent company want a federal appeals court to take another look at a securities-fraud lawsuit that alleges the energy giants made misleading statements about issues such as funding... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Compared to some other states, Florida is late to the data-center game. But with explosive growth in the use of artificial intelligence and other technology, Florida utilities, regulators and lawmakers are preparing for what... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he’s working with Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and other lawmakers on legislation aimed at protecting Floridians from effects of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.... Continue Reading
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