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[Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL]
Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL

[Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL]
Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL

[Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL]
Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL

[Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL]
Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL

[Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL]
Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL

[Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL]
Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL

[Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL]
Datacenter Discussion @ Columbia County Commission, 5:30 PM, Thur4sday, 2026-07-23, 372 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL

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[Agenda: (1) Data Center Discussion (p.1)]
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[AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM: Data Center Discussion]
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DCCIR

[Data Center Community Impact Resources]
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[HOW DATA CENTERS SUPPORT U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY]
HOW DATA CENTERS SUPPORT U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY
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EC

[Economic Contributions of Data Centers in the United States 2023 - 2024, 2026-05-01 --The Data Center Coalition]
Economic Contributions of Data Centers in the United States 2023 - 2024, 2026-05-01 --The Data Center Coalition
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Execsum

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I.Intro

[I. Introduction]
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II.IO

[II. Industry overview]
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III.EC

[III. Economic contribution]
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[U.S. results]
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AppA

[Appendix A: detailed state results]
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AppB

[Appendix B: Data sources and methodology for economic contribution]
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TaDC

[The Truth about Data Centers --DataBank Data Center Evolved]
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[Fossil fuel power generation is highly water-intensive, while wind and solar consume virtually none. As data centers drive the adoption of more renewable energy sources, their indirect water footprint shrinks alongside their carbon footprint — a benefit that is real but rarely reflected in the figures critics cite.]
Fossil fuel power generation is highly water-intensive, while wind and solar consume virtually none. As data centers drive the adoption of more renewable energy sources, their indirect water footprint shrinks alongside their carbon footprint — a benefit that is real but rarely reflected in the figures critics cite.
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[Data centers are not perfect. They consume real resources, they require real land, and their development affects real communities. None of that is in dispute.]
Data centers are not perfect. They consume real resources, they require real land, and their development affects real communities. None of that is in dispute.
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USDCREU

[U.S. Data Centers and Responsible Energy Use --Data Center Coalition]
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DCWU

[Data Centers and Water Use --Data Center Coalition]
Data Centers and Water Use --Data Center Coalition
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[Key Context for Data Center Cooling & Associated Water Use --Data Center Coalition]
Key Context for Data Center Cooling & Associated Water Use --Data Center Coalition
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EST

[An Energy System in Transition: New Report Identifies the 5 Key Drivers of U.S. Electricity Prices --Data Center Coalition]
An Energy System in Transition: New Report Identifies the 5 Key Drivers of U.S. Electricity Prices --Data Center Coalition
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[Potential Impacts of Data Center Development on Florida Communities: Issues for State and Local Policymakers, 2026-01-01 --1000 Friends of Florida]
Potential Impacts of Data Center Development on Florida Communities: Issues for State and Local Policymakers, 2026-01-01 --1000 Friends of Florida
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[Energy Demand: A typical AI-focused data center consumes as much electricity as 100,000 households. The larger data centers now under construction are expected to use 20 times as much., 2026-01-01 --1000 Friends of Florida]
Energy Demand: A typical AI-focused data center consumes as much electricity as 100,000 households. The larger data centers now under construction are expected to use 20 times as much., 2026-01-01 --1000 Friends of Florida
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[Graph: Electricity Consumption at U.S. Data Centers is Expected to More Than Double by 2030 Total electricity consumption by U.S. data centers (terawatt-hours), 2026-01-01 --1000 Friends of Florida]
Graph: Electricity Consumption at U.S. Data Centers is Expected to More Than Double by 2030 Total electricity consumption by U.S. data centers (terawatt-hours), 2026-01-01 --1000 Friends of Florida
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LLF

[FPL Large Load Framework, 2026-06-01 --FPL]
FPL Large Load Framework, 2026-06-01 --FPL
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[State of Florida Sales tax exemption for data centers over 100 MW]
State of Florida Sales tax exemption for data centers over 100 MW
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[FPL's terms and conditions for large load and high load factor projects are intended to protect the general body of customers]
FPL's terms and conditions for large load and high load factor projects are intended to protect the general body of customers
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[FPL's Large Load Framework leads the nation in customer protections]
FPL's Large Load Framework leads the nation in customer protections
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[FPL has established a process to onboard large load customers]
FPL has established a process to onboard large load customers
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[Land Use Categories and Zoning Districts Allowing Large-Scale Data Centers, 2026-04-16 --City of Jacksonville Planning Department]
Land Use Categories and Zoning Districts Allowing Large-Scale Data Centers, 2026-04-16 --City of Jacksonville Planning Department
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SB484

[Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 484: An act relating to data centers; creating s. 163.326, F.S.; providing....]
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LGDCD

[Local Guidelines for Data Center Development, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council]
Local Guidelines for Data Center Development, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council
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1.Intro

[1. Introduction: data centers 101, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council]
1. Introduction: data centers 101, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council
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[Graph: Global data created annually in zettabytes, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council]
Graph: Global data created annually in zettabytes, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council
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[Hyperscale data centers are built for a single customer: one of the large tech companies that provide many of the services we use every day—Google (Google Cloud), Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, and Meta. These companies sometimes own their own centers, and sometimes they lease them from a third-party developer. These centers are built based on the data demands of the hyperscaler., 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council]
Hyperscale data centers are built for a single customer: one of the large tech companies that provide many of the services we use every day—Google (Google Cloud), Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, and Meta. These companies sometimes own their own centers, and sometimes they lease them from a third-party developer. These centers are built based on the data demands of the hyperscaler., 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council
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2.what

[2. What happens when data centers come to your region: opportunities, challenges, and mitigations, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council]
2. What happens when data centers come to your region: opportunities, challenges, and mitigations, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council
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[Graph: Growing global data center demand in gigawatts, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council]
Graph: Growing global data center demand in gigawatts, 2024-01-01 --ULI Americas Data Center Product Council
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3.Long

[3. Long-term planning for data centers]
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4.Reg

[4. Regulating data centers]
4. Regulating data centers
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5.Model

[5 Model zoning ordinance guidelines]
5 Model zoning ordinance guidelines
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A.App

[6. Appendix, contacts, and additional resources]
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7.Gloss

[7. Glossary]
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UDRER

[Understanding the Drivers of Rising Electricity Rates and the Role of Data Centers, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics]
Understanding the Drivers of Rising Electricity Rates and the Role of Data Centers, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics
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PHMW

[Primer: How Power Markets Work, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics]
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[Graph: Figure 3: Cumulative Counts of New Large Load Tariffs by Customer Protection Measures, by Active Year, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics]
Graph: Figure 3: Cumulative Counts of New Large Load Tariffs by Customer Protection Measures, by Active Year, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics
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WDS

[What the Data Shows: Data Center Rate Impacts to Date, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics]
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DriversRER

[Drivers of Rising Electricity Rates, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics]
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[Georgia Overview, 2026-05-01 --Energy+Environmental Economics]
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[Conclusion]
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[Appendix]
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MllageR

[AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM: Approve adopting the FY 2026-2027 Millage Rate at 7.8150]
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IPMillageR

[AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM: Approve adopting the Columbia County Industrial Park FY 2026-2027 Millage Rate at 7.8150]
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM: Approve adopting the Columbia County Industrial Park FY 2026-2027 Millage Rate at 7.8150
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