Commercial and industrial electricity customers are paying more for power, increasing the importance of utility-bill reviews, demand management and energy-efficiency planning.

Companies often scrutinize major purchases while allowing thousands of recurring charges to pass through accounting with little review. New technology is making it easier to uncover costly discrepancies—but the potential savings may be greater than many executives expect.

Commercial and industrial electricity prices continued to climb in May, strengthening the case for businesses to scrutinize utility bills, rate classifications, usage patterns and peak-demand charges.

While communities across Florida continue pushing back against massive AI data centers, experts say Miami-Dade's smaller projects are unlikely to create the same environmental and infrastructure concerns. Even so, residents and advocates are calling for greater transparency as new facilities move forward.