Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Blocks Utility Companies from Passing AI-Driven Costs to Consumers

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a bill that will prevent utility companies from increasing consumer rates due to deals with data centers, particularly those supporting the AI industry. The legislation is set to be signed into law on July 1 and aims to protect consumers amid rising electricity costs linked to power-hungry data centers.

By Brian Sozzi · Executive Editor May 4, 2026 1 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Blocks Utility Companies from Passing AI-Driven Costs to Consumers

Topics: AI data centers electricity costs government policy

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