Data centers have become the physical backbone of the AI revolution—but their growth comes with complex trade-offs. As they reshape landscapes, communities, and natural resources, the question isn’t just how big this boom will get—but what it will cost.

Don’t blame AI or Trump. In a healthy energy market, rising demand would be met by new investment in reliable, affordable power. But instead, U.S. generation capacity is being throttled by artificial constraints.

The Public Service Commission hearing is scheduled during the weeks of Oct. 6 to Oct. 10 and Oct. 13 to Oct. 17.

Across South Florida, developers who once raced to capitalize on a booming rental market are now quietly putting entitled multifamily development sites up for sale, citing rising interest rates, construction costs, and tenant concessions.