Florida’s Data Center Electricity Filings: What They Answer and What Remains Unresolved

Who pays if a hyperscale data center is delayed, downsized, or never opens? Florida’s utility tariff filings provide some answers, but questions remain about cost recovery and financial risk. This analysis examines what FPL, Duke Energy, Tampa Electric, and Florida Public Utilities propose, and what still needs to be established to determine whether ratepayers are protected.