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.

Hyperscale data centers can bring a persistent hum to neighboring communities. Learn what infrasound and low-frequency noise mean, why a single decibel reading may miss part of the picture, and what residents should ask before a project is approved.

Florida has established a regulatory foundation for large-scale AI data centers through SB 484 (Chapter 2026-65). But do these protections go far enough? Meridian Group examines the legislation's provisions addressing electricity costs, water consumption, local government authority, and public transparency, while identifying the implementation challenges and accountability questions that remain. The foundation is in place. Now comes the real test: ensuring those protections work in practice.

Florida’s growing role in AI infrastructure raises questions about electricity, water, public costs, and local oversight. Matt Legge explains the research guiding Meridian Group Strategies’ new direction.