Power Supply Chain and Demand in Florida
Vertically integrated utilities run most of Florida's grid. 2,508 MW of new generation is planned in Florida, 2,338 MW of it under construction or built and awaiting operation, against 209 MW of planned retirements through 2030. 117 data centers are identified in the state. Residential electricity averaged 15.30¢/kWh in 2026 through July, +1.8% from a year earlier. Unemployment was 4.5% in August 2026, and construction employment is +15.4% against August 2019. The SAVRN trackers hold 45 local moratoria or restrictions for Florida across all statuses (29 in force) and 6 named projects on the Delay Watchlist.
What the build-out changed in Florida
Florida is in the middle of the pack, with a few sharp signals worth watching. The data center industry now accounts for 2.5% of Florida's economy, the 11th largest share of any state (the median state is 1.8%), counting the industry's in-state suppliers and payrolls. Data processing and hosting jobs grew 45.8% from 2019 to 2025, 19th of 46 states that disclose the industry. Construction employment is +15.4% against August 2019, 21st of 48 states where BLS publishes it. Pushback is organized: the SAVRN trackers hold 45 local moratoria or restrictions in Florida, 8th in the country.
Then and now
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction jobs (Aug 2019 → Aug 2026) | 568.8k | 656.7k | ▲ 15.4% | 21st of 48 |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 67,592 | 78,618 | ▲ 16.3% | 30th of 48 |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 14,309 | 16,548 | ▲ 15.6% | 28th of 44 |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 19,573 | 28,540 | ▲ 45.8% | 19th of 46 |
| Unemployment rate (Feb 2020 → Aug 2026) | 3.0% | 4.5% | ▲ 1.5pts | — |
| Residential price, ¢/kWh (YTD Jul 2025 → 2026) | 15.03¢ | 15.30¢ | ▲ 1.8% | 45th of 51 |
| Generation fleet → planned additions | 81.0 GW operating | 2.5 GW planned | 3% of fleet | 47th of 51 |
Where Florida ranks among 51
1st = the most. Ranks cover every state and DC that publishes the figure.
Regionally, Georgia leads on data center share of state gdp at 3.3%; Florida is 2nd of 3 in its neighborhood at 2.5%.
County spotlight
Miami-Dade County holds the most data centers on record in Florida (39), and its electrical contractor workforce changed +16.5% since 2019 to 7,139 jobs. The largest share of planned generation sits in Pasco County: 629 MW, led by Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC (natural gas). The fastest-growing electrical trade market is St. Johns County, where contractor jobs grew 57.5% to 682.
Where Florida sits in the power system
- Grid operator
- Non-RTO (utility-run)
- Operating capacity
- 81.0 GW
- Planned generation
- 2,508 MW
- Under construction or built
- 2,338 MW
- Data centers identified
- 117
- Data center load in queues
- —
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 4.5%
- Residential price change
- +1.8%
Neighboring states are shaded. Select one to open its page.
Florida, county by county
67 counties in Florida. Planned generation sits in 18 of them, data centers stand in 15, and local measures are on record in 33. Pick a layer, then select a county for its full record.
County leaders
Counties on record 57
| County | Data centers | Planned MW | Building MW | Lead developer | Electrical contractor jobs | Change 2019–25 | Local measures | Watchlist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 39 | — | — | — | 7,139 | ▲ 16.5% | — | 1 | |
| Hillsborough County | 17 | 74 MW | 74 MW | Tampa Electric Co | 6,757 | ▲ 19.3% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Duval County | 14 | 174 MW | 174 MW | FRP Miller Solar LLC | 7,323 | ▲ 43.4% | — | — | |
| Orange County | 12 | — | — | — | 5,554 | ▲ 17.3% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Palm Beach County | 8 | — | — | — | 5,212 | ▲ 14.3% | 1 (1 in force) | 2 | |
| Broward County | 6 | — | — | — | 6,568 | ▲ 2.4% | — | — | |
| Polk County | 5 | 112 MW | 92 MW | Tampa Electric Co | 1,498 | ▲ 7.2% | — | — | |
| Brevard County | 2 | — | — | — | 1,835 | ▲ 18.5% | — | — | |
| Leon County | 2 | — | — | — | 1,113 | ▲ 23.0% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| DeSoto County | 1 | 149 MW | 149 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | 56 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Collier County | 1 | — | — | — | 1,734 | ▲ 21.1% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Volusia County | 1 | — | — | — | 1,674 | ▲ 8.5% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Alachua County | 1 | — | — | — | 911 | ▲ 8.1% | — | 1 | |
| Okaloosa County | 1 | — | — | — | 639 | ▼ 6.9% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Flagler County | 1 | — | — | — | 328 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Pasco County | — | 629 MW | 629 MW | Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC | 1,409 | ▲ 49.4% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Osceola County | — | 150 MW | 150 MW | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | 738 | ▼ 7.2% | — | — | |
| Highlands County | — | 150 MW | 75 MW | Placid Solar, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Okeechobee County | — | 149 MW | 149 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | 101 | ▲ 8.6% | — | — | |
| Calhoun County | — | 149 MW | 149 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | — | — | — | — | |
| Hendry County | — | 149 MW | 149 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | — | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Citrus County | — | 100 MW | 100 MW | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | 368 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Jackson County | — | 75 MW | — | CVSO, LLC | — | — | 2 (2 in force) | — | |
| Jefferson County | — | 75 MW | 75 MW | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | 21 | ▲ 90.9% | — | — | |
| St. Lucie County | — | 74 MW | 74 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | 1,060 | ▲ 26.9% | — | 1 | |
| Indian River County | — | 74 MW | 74 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | 466 | ▲ 12.8% | — | — | |
| Walton County | — | 74 MW | 74 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | 409 | ▲ 65.6% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Madison County | — | 74 MW | 74 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Baker County | — | 74 MW | 74 MW | Florida Power & Light Co | — | — | — | — | |
| Seminole County | — | — | — | — | 4,332 | ▲ 19.2% | — | — | |
| Lee County | — | — | — | — | 3,274 | ▲ 25.4% | — | — | |
| Pinellas County | — | — | — | — | 2,991 | ▼ 18.1% | — | — | |
| Sarasota County | — | — | — | — | 1,522 | ▲ 31.3% | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | |
| Lake County | — | — | — | — | 1,378 | ▲ 9.9% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Manatee County | — | — | — | — | 1,259 | ▲ 33.9% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Escambia County | — | — | — | — | 1,168 | ▼ 4.7% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Marion County | — | — | — | — | 998 | ▲ 24.1% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Martin County | — | — | — | — | 803 | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Bay County | — | — | — | — | 751 | ▲ 11.8% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| St. Johns County | — | — | — | — | 682 | ▲ 57.5% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Clay County | — | — | — | — | 612 | ▲ 28.3% | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Charlotte County | — | — | — | — | 466 | — | — | — | |
| Sumter County | — | — | — | — | 448 | — | — | — | |
| Monroe County | — | — | — | — | 441 | ▲ 21.5% | — | — | |
| Santa Rosa County | — | — | — | — | 440 | ▼ 2.7% | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Hernando County | — | — | — | — | 294 | ▲ 17.1% | 2 (1 in force) | — | |
| Nassau County | — | — | — | — | 174 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Putnam County | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Washington County | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Franklin County | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Gilchrist County | — | — | — | — | 44 | ▲ 100.0% | — | — | |
| Gulf County | — | — | — | — | 36 | ▼ 40.0% | — | — | |
| Taylor County | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 1 (0 in force) | — | |
| Gadsden County | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | |
| Levy County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Wakulla County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | |
| Holmes County | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 (1 in force) | — |
Every county in Florida 67
Each county has its own page: power plants, utilities and prices, jobs since 2019, data centers, local rules and its neighbors.
Cities and towns on record 44
Data center counts come from every facility on the SAVRN Data Center Map, counted in the county and the city or community where each building physically stands (Census boundaries), not its mailing address. Jurisdictions appear as the Moratorium Tracker records them.
Florida, from generation to the household bill
1Grid operator
Utility-run territory: resource planning sits with the vertically integrated utilities and the state commission.
2Generation pipeline
- Operating capacity
- 81.0 GW
- Planned, all types
- 2,508 MW
- Under construction or built
- 2,338 MW
- Planned gas
- 612 MW
- Planned retirements 2026–30
- 209 MW
- Net firm additions derived
- 2,129 MW
3Data center demand
- Data centers identified
- 117
- Operators
- 55
- Load in tracked queues
- —
- Utility large-load projects
- 0
- Commercial sales, YTD change
- +1.7%
- Industry share of state GDP
- 2.5%
4Jobs and pay
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 4.5% (+0.5 pts y/y)
- Construction jobs vs 2019
- +15.4%
- Manufacturing jobs vs 2019
- +10.5%
- Electrical contractor jobs 2019–25
- +16.3%
- Electrician median pay
- $57,250
- Electrician ÷ cashier pay
- 1.88×
5Household bill
- Residential price, YTD Jul 2026
- 15.30¢/kWh
- Change vs YTD 2025
- +1.8%
- All-sector price change
- +2.5%
- Total retail sales change
- +1.4%
6Policy friction
- State measures on record
- 5
- Local measures (in force)
- 45 (29)
- Watchlist projects
- 6
- Lawsuits tracked
- 0
- Announced capital, disclosed
- —
- Dedicated tax incentive
- Yes
Planned power plants in Florida
Every planned generator in Florida in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, by technology, then the 15 largest units. Under construction or built covers status codes U, V and TS.
| Technology | Units | Planned MW | Under construction or built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 24 | 1,709 MW | 1,559 MW |
| Natural gas | 1 | 612 MW | 612 MW |
| Battery storage | 3 | 170 MW | 150 MW |
| Other | 1 | 17 MW | 17 MW |
Largest planned generators
| Plant | County | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility | Pasco | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 612 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC |
| Powerline Energy Storage | Citrus | Batteries | 100 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
| Caverns Solar | Jackson | Solar Photovoltaic | 75 MW | Approvals pending | 2029 | CVSO, LLC |
| Turnpike Solar Plant | Osceola | Solar Photovoltaic | 75 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
| Highland Solar North | Highlands | Solar Photovoltaic | 75 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Placid Solar II, LLC |
| Lonesome Camp Solar Plant | Osceola | Solar Photovoltaic | 75 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
| Bailey Mill Solar | Jefferson | Solar Photovoltaic | 75 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
| Highland Solar South | Highlands | Solar Photovoltaic | 75 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | Placid Solar, LLC |
| FRP Miller Solar | Duval | Solar Photovoltaic | 74 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | FRP Miller Solar LLC |
| Tangelo | Okeechobee | Solar Photovoltaic | 74 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Florida Power & Light Co |
| Joshua Creek | DeSoto | Solar Photovoltaic | 74 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Florida Power & Light Co |
| Spanish Moss | St Lucie | Solar Photovoltaic | 74 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Florida Power & Light Co |
| Saddle | Calhoun | Solar Photovoltaic | 74 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Florida Power & Light Co |
| Pinecone | Calhoun | Solar Photovoltaic | 74 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Florida Power & Light Co |
| Maple Trail | Baker | Solar Photovoltaic | 74 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Florida Power & Light Co |
What the Florida build-out runs on
Who is building generation in Florida, which manufacturers and contractors have a plant, expansion or contract recorded here, and how long the critical equipment takes to arrive.
Developers and owners with planned generation
| Developer or owner | Units | Planned MW | Building MW | Main technology | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | 13 | 968 MW | 968 MW | Solar | 9 |
| Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC | 1 | 612 MW | 612 MW | Natural gas | 1 |
| Duke Energy Florida, LLC | 4 | 325 MW | 325 MW | Solar | 3 |
| Tampa Electric Co | 4 | 186 MW | 166 MW | Solar | 2 |
| FRP Miller Solar LLC | 2 | 124 MW | 124 MW | Battery storage | 1 |
| CVSO, LLC | 1 | 75 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Placid Solar II, LLC | 1 | 75 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Placid Solar, LLC | 1 | 75 MW | 75 MW | Solar | 1 |
| FRP Forest Trail Solar LLC | 1 | 50 MW | 50 MW | Solar | 1 |
| Pasco County - (FL) | 1 | 17 MW | 17 MW | Other | 1 |
Manufacturers and contractors with a recorded Florida footprint
No plant, expansion or contract in the manufacturer record names Florida. The national suppliers below serve every state.
Order-by check derived
1 of the 2 planned units of 50 MW or more in Florida that are not yet under construction (75 of 150 MW) are past the date their step-up transformer had to be ordered to meet the planned in-service date. These units hold their schedules only if the equipment is already on order.
| Plant | Technology | MW | Planned in service | Transformer order-by | Turbine order-by | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Solar North | Solar | 75 MW | May 2027 | Apr 2024 | — | Placid Solar II, LLC |
Lead times, OEM backlogs and the national generation and grid contractors are on the national supply chain section.
Data center and large-load demand in Florida
117 data centers run by 55 operators are identified in Florida. The full list by city is on the Florida Data Center Map page. Utilities report 0 large customer projects here to EEI.
No large customer projects reported to EEI for this state.
The Florida jobs report, and who the build-out employs
Payroll employment, August 2026 (preliminary)
| Industry | Jobs | Change vs Aug 2025 | Change vs Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm | 10,051.6k | ▲ 0.6% | ▲ 11.7% (+1,055.4k) |
| Construction | 656.7k | ▲ 0.3% | ▲ 15.4% (+87.9k) |
| Manufacturing | 429.1k | ▲ 0.5% | ▲ 10.5% (+40.9k) |
| Retail trade | 1,151.7k | ▲ 0.4% | ▲ 5.3% (+57.9k) |
Power and data industries, 2019 to 2025
| Industry | Jobs 2019 | Jobs 2025 | Change | Average pay 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data processing and hosting | 19,573 | 28,540 | ▲ 45.8% | $160,238 |
| Electrical contractors | 67,592 | 78,618 | ▲ 16.3% | $68,438 |
| Power and communication line construction | 14,309 | 16,548 | ▲ 15.6% | $93,884 |
| Electric power generation, transmission, distribution | — | 19,797 | — | $139,390 |
| Transformer manufacturing | — | 1,002 | — | $80,721 |
Pay ladder, May 2025
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual pay | Multiple of cashier pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 201,370 | $30,530 | 1.00× |
| Fast food and counter workers | 235,400 | $29,080 | 0.95× |
| Retail salespersons | 333,460 | $34,010 | 1.11× |
| All occupations | 9,929,860 | $47,880 | 1.57× |
| Construction laborers | 87,040 | $44,030 | 1.44× |
| Welders | 16,420 | $50,640 | 1.66× |
| HVAC mechanics | 39,160 | $56,670 | 1.86× |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | 29,260 | $52,910 | 1.73× |
| Electricians | 49,700 | $57,250 | 1.88× |
| Power plant operators | 1,640 | $94,290 | 3.09× |
| Power-line installers | 6,420 | $86,870 | 2.85× |
| Construction supervisors | 69,830 | $75,790 | 2.48× |
| Electrical engineers | 9,220 | $104,780 | 3.43× |
County-level contractor jobs and pay are in the county record above.
What the data center industry adds to Florida
PwC figures are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
The rules and the pipeline in Florida
State measures 5
| Bill | Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 484 | Data center ratepayer, water and local-authority law | In force | 2026-06 | |
| SB 1118 | Florida SB 1118 creates a public records exemption allowing local governments to keep data center siting plans confidential for up to 12 months when requested | Failed / vetoed | 2026-03 | |
| HB 1007 | Florida HB 1007 (2026) regulates data center siting and operations by: (1) limiting the use of non-disclosure agreements in local permitting | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| HB 1517 | Florida SB 1517, 'Approval of Data Center Facilities,' sponsored by Rep. Joseph, required developers to disclose projected energy, water, carbon emissions | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| HB 7031 | Data-center sales-tax exemption rollback | In force | 2025-06 |
Delay Watchlist projects 6
| Project | Location | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Grove Technology Park / Project Jarvis | St. Lucie County | cancelled | 1,000 MW | ||
| MIA-1 Data Center (Iron Mountain, Westview) | Westview, unincorporated Miami-Dade County | under construction amid opposition | 16 MW | ||
| Project Tango | Palm Beach County / Arden | cancelled | — | ||
| Project Tango (Palm Beach County) | Palm Beach County (near Arden / Loxahatchee) | denied without prejudice | — | ||
| XF Group Sarasota County Hyperscale Data Center Freeze | Sarasota County (Cattlemen Road) | moratorium in force | — | ||
| Alachua Phoenix Commercial Park (rumored data center) | Alachua, Alachua County | rumored no application filed | — |
Local moratoria and restrictions (45) appear by county and city in the county-by-county section. Counts include every status in the weekly tracker feeds as of October 5, 2026. The Florida Data Center Map page counts only active local pauses and delayed or blocked projects as of its September 2 rebuild, so its figures are lower. The difference is one of definition and date.
Florida's neighbors
Florida power, answered from the record
How much new power generation is planned in Florida?
EIA's August 2026 inventory lists 2,508 MW of planned generators in Florida, 2,338 MW of it under construction or built. By capacity the pipeline is solar 68%, natural gas 24%, battery storage 7%. The largest single unit is Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility (612 MW, Shady Hills Energy Center, LLC). Owners plan to retire 209 MW from 2026 to 2030.
Who runs the power grid in Florida?
Non-RTO (utility-run) serves most of Florida, which means vertically integrated utilities plan and dispatch generation under the state commission. No data center load is tracked in its queues yet.
Are electricity prices rising in Florida?
Residential electricity averaged 15.30¢/kWh from January to July 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier, the 45th fastest increase of 51. Commercial sales, the class that includes data centers, changed +1.7%.
How much do data centers add to the Florida economy?
PwC's 2026 study for the Data Center Coalition credits the industry with 307,590 in-state jobs, $42.3B of GDP (2.5% of the state economy, 11th of 51) and $3.6B in state and local taxes in 2024. These are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
Is planned generation in Florida on schedule?
1 of 2 planned units of 50 MW or more not yet under construction are past the latest date to order a step-up transformer (more than 160 weeks) for their planned in-service date. They hold schedule only if equipment is already on order.
Where are the data centers in Florida?
117 data centers run by 55 operators are identified in Florida. The largest clusters are in Miami-Dade County (39), Hillsborough County (17), Duval County (14).
Which counties in Florida have the most planned generation?
By planned nameplate capacity: Pasco County (629 MW), Duval County (174 MW), Osceola County (150 MW).
Does Florida have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 5 state-level measures (2 enacted) and 45 local moratoria or restrictions in Florida, 29 of them in force, 8th most in the country.
Florida across the SAVRN trackers
Sources for this page
- BEA state GDP via FRED
- BLS LAUS
- BLS OEWS
- BLS QCEW
- BLS State Employment (CES)
- EEI large customer projects
- EIA Electric Power Monthly
- EIA-860M (Aug 2026)
- NCSL
- PwC for the Data Center Coalition
- SAVRN Capital Atlas
- SAVRN Data Center Map
- SAVRN Delay Watchlist
- SAVRN Grid Operator Watchlist
- SAVRN Moratorium Tracker
- U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas)
Every figure links to its original source through the Sources buttons. Values marked derived are calculated from reported figures.