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In Florida, an Agricultural Town in Need of an Economic Boost Eyes Hyperscale Data Centers

Across the state’s heartland, communities such as Indiantown are weighing proposals for hyperscale data centers. The massive facilities would reshape Florida’s rural lands.

By Amy Green

Many Indiantown residents opposed to data centers express frustration over what they describe as a lack of transparency regarding the proposals. Credit: Amy Green/Inside Climate News
The campus of NextEra’s headquarters is seen on Monday in Juno Beach, Fla. Credit: Marco Bello/Getty Images

A Utility Mega-Merger Is All About Data Centers

By Dan Gearino, Amy Green, Charles Paullin

A utility worker with Florida Power & Light services a transformer in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Oct. 12, 2024. Credit: Thomas O'Neill/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Florida Electricity Shutoffs Rank Among Nation’s Highest

By Amy Green

Utility workers repair power lines after Hurricane Milton passed through the area on Oct. 12, 2024, in Englewood, Fla. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Power & Light Profit Margins Top Other Utilities’ Nationwide, Report Says

By Amy Green

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