Florida PSC Reviews Duke Energy Data Center Tariff Under New Cost Rules
Florida regulators are weighing Duke Energy Florida’s proposed tariff for exceptionally large data-center customers, testing whether the state prevents new power users from shifting costs to ordinary households. The Florida Public Service Commission heard arguments under Senate Bill 484, while critics said Duke’s filing lacked a distinct large-load rate schedule. No party identified a rate mechanism before 2027; New Jersey estimates AI centers could add 20% to bills.