In Texas: As the Lone Star State is on track to beat VA for the country’s most data centers, the PUC staff recommended a slate of transmission cost reforms. These include 1) scrapping cost allowances for large load customers and 2) requiring new large large customers in IOU territory to pay retail transmission rates based on minimum billing demand.
In Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law requiring any 50 MW+ data center to take on the “full cost of service,” which he called the first legislation of its kind. It also directs water districts to deny permits if proposed water use would harm local resources.
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Sat, May 9
NEWS: More states are pushing big power users to pay their own way.
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