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Recent Florida data center news

• Aug 10, 2026

  More Data Center Operators Commit to Abbott’s Texas Standards as Power Companies Endorse ERCOT Batch Framework

  Texas data center operators and power companies have responded to Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive by publicly endorsing tighter standards for grid access, water use, and transparency.

  • First coordinated corporate response: Skybox Datacenters, MARA, Digital Realty, QTS, Compass, Montera, and others said they will comply with Abbott’s standards and disclosure expectations tied to the ERCOT large-load queue review.
  • Policy and project details: Abbott’s Aug. 3 order follows a June 10 directive and could lead to legislation on cost allocation, water-efficient cooling, annual reporting, and incentive changes; ERCOT’s Batch Zero groups projects of 75 MW and greater for a single study.
  • Company examples: MARA said it curtailed about 550 MW during Winter Storm Fern; Hut 8 described 1.5 GW of Texas capacity and its 1-GW Beacon Point campus; NRG said its Texas BYOP project centers on a 1.2-GW plant and $3.2 billion investment.
• Aug 6, 2026

  Texas Audit Could Delay 49.8 GW of Data Center Load, Cost Projects Up to $15 Billion, BNEF Warns

  BloombergNEF said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Aug. 3 directive pausing new ERCOT data center connections could delay major data center load growth while the state audits the interconnection queue.

  • Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT to verify and audit every data center project in the queue before additional projects advance; ERCOT then suspended Batch Zero timelines and said it would seek a good-cause exception before the Aug. 20, 2026 PUCT meeting.
  • BNEF estimated 49.8 GW of exposed data center demand on ERCOT, with possible revenue at risk of just over $8 billion in a 60% AI mix and roughly $15 billion in a 100% AI mix; the report also noted Texas SB 6 rulemaking, a $50,000/MW financial security requirement, and that ERCOT’s queue totals 474 GW of pending large-load requests.
• Aug 5, 2026

  U.S. construction spending projected to slip 1.3% in 2026 as manufacturing slump drags market

  FMI has published its third-quarter 2026 North American Engineering and Construction Outlook, projecting that U.S. construction spending will fall 1.3% to $2.214 trillion in 2026, while data centers and public infrastructure remain bright spots.

  • Main forecast: FMI says U.S. construction spending will decline 1.3% to $2.214 trillion in 2026, with manufacturing construction down 17.4% to $178 billion and private data center construction up 21.4% to $60 billion.
  • Additional context: The report cites the U.S. Census Bureau July 1 benchmark revision, 30-year mortgage rates above 6.5%, input price inflation of 7.6% YoY in June, and CBRE data showing hyperscalers absorbing over 2.2 gigawatts across top North American markets in Q1; it also forecasts power construction up 2.1% to $176 billion and nonbuilding structures up 2% to $431 billion.
• Aug 5, 2026

  Patented: Solenic Medical’s Implant-Infection Device and 120 More Inventions Across North Texas

  Solenic Medical has announced progress toward a pivotal clinical trial for its SOLA-2 alternating magnetic field system after receiving FDA Investigational Device Exemption approval.

  • The company said the FDA approved its Investigational Device Exemption on June 23, 2026, clearing it to begin a pivotal trial for patients with periprosthetic joint infections and infected knee replacements.
  • The trial is expected to enroll patients in the second half of 2026 at national orthopedic and academic centers; Solenic estimates global healthcare costs from these infections at more than $6 billion a year, potentially rising above $15 billion by 2035.
• Aug 4, 2026

  NVIDIA Joins NSF State and Regional AI Hubs Program to Expand AI Research and Education Across the US

  NVIDIA has announced that it is participating in the U.S. National Science Foundation’s State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs program to expand AI computing access for research and education.

  • The program will support state and multistate consortia of colleges and universities with shared AI infrastructure, software, educational resources and technical support; approaches may include on-premises infrastructure, cloud computing or both.
  • NVIDIA cites its 2020 partnership with the University of Florida as a model and says it also contributed to the NSF-led NAIRR pilot; the article references UF’s growth to 300+ AI-focused faculty and more than $511 million in AI research awards since 2017.
• Aug 2, 2026

  Energy Department to Turn Kentucky Uranium Plant into Data Center and Gas Complex

  The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that it selected Brookfield Asset Management to develop and operate a $100 billion AI data center complex at the government-owned Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky.

  • The project will include a 1.8 gigawatt AI data center campus, 2 gigawatts of natural gas-fired generation, 2.6 gigawatts of battery energy storage, and transmission upgrades; NextEra Energy will build and own the power components.
  • The DOE said construction was expected to be complete in 2031; the site is undergoing cleanup and decommissioning, and the department previously announced a similar project at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio and picked Amentum for a separate AI data center and power plant project at Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
• Jul 31, 2026

  Lisa D Cook: Economic outlook

  Lisa D. Cook, a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, delivered a speech on the U.S. economic outlook and said inflation risks have shifted higher than employment risks.

  • Cook said the AI buildout is adding to inflation pressure, with companies having announced more than $1.5 trillion in data center plans and with spending raising prices for chips, high-tech equipment, software, and utilities.
  • She said the Fed kept rates steady, noted June 2026 inflation at 3.7% versus the 2% target, and stated she is prepared to act if disinflation does not appear soon.
• Jul 29, 2026

  Brookfield, NextEra to Develop $100B Data Center Campus at DOE’s Paducah Site, Paired With 4.6 GW of Dedicated Generation

  Brookfield and NextEra Energy have announced a $100 billion plan to develop a privately funded AI data center campus at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Paducah Site in Kentucky, paired with up to 4.6 GW of dedicated generation.

  • The campus is expected to be fully built out in 2032 and support up to 1.8 GW of utility capacity and more than 1.2 GW of compute load; Brookfield will lease land from DOE and develop and operate the campus.
  • NextEra Energy will own and operate up to 2 GW of natural gas generation and up to 2.6 GW of BESS added in stages; the project also involves Big Rivers Electric, Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative, and Paducah Power System, with KPSC approval still required for the power service agreement.
• Jul 27, 2026

  As Louisiana pursues megaprojects, NDAs become standard operating procedure

  Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry personally signed a mutual nondisclosure agreement with Meta subsidiary Laidley LLC during negotiations over Meta’s Hyperion data center project in Richland Parish.

  • The NDA reportedly covers proposed deal terms, pricing, financial information, and even the existence of the agreement itself; it also restricts public discussion without written approval and asks the state to make “commercially reasonable efforts” to limit public-records disclosures.
  • The article is reporting on records obtained by Gulf States Newsroom and commentary from open-government advocates, while noting that at least 121 employees in Landry’s office have signed similar confidentiality agreements since he took office.
• Jul 24, 2026

  Data center boom tests Florida’s new infrastruture law as power demands surge across the state

  Florida Construction News reports that Florida’s expanding data center pipeline is driving construction demand while also triggering debate over utility cost shifting and grid upgrade expenses.

  • The article says a $2.6 billion hyperscale AI campus is proposed in Fort Meade, alongside a 300-megawatt campus in Polk County and additional projects in Palm Beach County and Palm Coast.
  • It also says SB 484 will take effect on July 1, 2026 and bars utilities from shifting infrastructure costs to residential ratepayers; Duke Energy is scheduled for hearings on August 25 and 26 over 540 megawatts of active projects in Fort Meade and Fort Pierce.