reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.050 - Location of Meters

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The utility shall designate to an applicant or its
					 customers the location for meter placement. Locations of meters shall be easily
					 accessible for reading, testing, and making necessary adjustments and repairs.
					 If an applicant requests a different location for meter placement from that
					 designated by the utility on initial application for service and the utility
					 agrees that the different meter location is acceptable to the utility, the
					 applicant shall pay the incremental cost of installing the meter at the
					 different location. If an existing customer requests relocation of an existing
					 installed meter and the utility agrees that the different meter location is
					 acceptable to the utility, the existing customer shall pay the incremental cost
					 of relocating the meter at the different location.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.50, Amended
						2-4-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.051 - Rental Charge for Meters (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.51, Repealed
						5-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.052 - Test Procedures and Accuracies of Consumption Metering Devices

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Electronic Meter." Any meter that
				  measures electric demand or energy and displays registration using electronic
				  components only.
(b) "Mechanical
				  Meter." Any meter that measures electric demand or energy and displays
				  registration using mechanical components rather than electronic or solid-state
				  components.
(c) "Lagged Demand (or
				  Thermal Demand) Meter." Any meter that indicates demand by means of thermal or
				  mechanical devices having an approximately exponential response.
(d) "Registration Error." The variation in
				  kilowatts or kilowatt-hours from the true value measured by a standard or
				  reference device.
(e) "Meter Type."
				  A combination of design and construction that forms a unique method of
				  measurement of the consumption of electricity. For example, electromechanical,
				  thermal, solid state, hybrid, etc.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.053 - Requirements as to Use of Instrument Transformers (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.53, Repealed
						5-19-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.054 - Laboratory Standards

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each utility
				  shall have available one or more watthour meters to be used as basic reference
				  standards. The watthour meters must have an adequate capacity and voltage range
				  to test all portable standards used by the utility and must meet the
				  requirements described in subsection
				   25-6.055(1),
				  F.A.C.
(a) Watthour meters used as basic
				  reference standards shall not be in error by more than plus or minus 0.05
				  percent at 1.00 power factor or by more than 0.10 percent at 0.50 power factor.
				  Watthour meters shall not be used to check or calibrate portable standard
				  watthour meters unless the basic reference standard watthour meter has been
				  checked and adjusted, if necessary, to the prescribed accuracy within the
				  preceding twelve months.
(b) The
				  percent registration of each basic reference standard watthour meter shall be
				  compared with the percent registration of all other basic reference standard
				  watthour meters used by the utility.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.055 - Portable Standards

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each utility
				  shall have one or more watthour meters to be used as portable standards, which
				  shall have adequate capacity and voltage range to test all watthour meters used
				  by the utility for billing purposes.
(a) All
				  portable standard watthour meters shall be compared with a basic reference
				  standard once a year.
(b) Each
				  portable standard watthour meter shall be adjusted, if necessary, so that its
				  accuracy will be within plus or minus 0.10 percent at 1.00 power factor and
				  within plus or minus 0.20 percent at 0.50 power factor.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.056 - Metering Device Test Plans

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				  test of any unit of metering equipment shall consist of a comparison of its
				  accuracy with a standard of known accuracy. Units not meeting the accuracy or
				  other requirements of Rule
				   25-6.052, F.A.C., at the time of
				  the test shall be corrected to meet such requirements and adjusted to within
				  the required accuracy as close to 100 percent accurate as practicable or their
				  use discontinued.
(2) All metering
				  device tests shall be retained in accordance with Rule
				   25-6.022, F.A.C.
(3) New instrument transformers shall be
				  tested in accordance with subsection (5) of this rule. Instrument transformers
				  that have been removed from service shall be tested prior to reinstallation if
				  the reason for removal, physical appearance, or record of performance gives
				  cause to doubt its reliability.
(4)
				  All metering equipment listed in paragraph
				   25-6.052(5)(a),
				  F.A.C., shall be tested:
(a) Before initial
				  and each successive installation, either by the utility or the manufacturer,
				  with the exception of units of metering equipment that are statistically sample
				  tested by the utility under an approved Random Sampling Plan; and
(b) When they are suspected by the utility of
				  being inaccurate or damaged.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.057 - Methods of Meter Test (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(3)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.57, Repealed
						5-19-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.058 - Determination of Average Meter Error

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				  Average Meter Registration Error for Watthour Registers.
(a) If the metering installation is used to
				  measure a load which has practically constant characteristics, such as a
				  street-lighting load, the meter shall be tested under similar conditions of
				  load and the registration error of the meter "as found" shall be considered as
				  the average meter error.
(b) If a
				  single-phase metering installation is used on a varying load, the average
				  registration error shall be determined by one of the following methods. The
				  utility shall select the method that best fits the customer's usage pattern.
1. The weighted algebraic average of the
				  error at approximately 10 percent and at 100 percent of the rated test amperes
				  for the meter, the latter being given a weight of four times the
				  former;
2. The simple average of
				  the error at approximately 10 percent and at approximately 100 percent of the
				  rated test amperes of the meter, each being given an equal weight; or
3. A single point, when calculating the error
				  of an electronic meter, and the single point is an accurate representation of
				  the error over the load range of the meter.
(c) If a polyphase metering installation is
				  used on a varying load, the average registration error shall be determined by
				  one of the following methods. The utility shall select the method that best
				  fits the customer's usage pattern.
1. The
				  weighted algebraic average of its error at light load (approximately 10 percent
				  rated test amperes) given a weight of two, its error at heavy load
				  (approximately 100 percent rated test amperes) and 100 percent power factor
				  given a weight of four, and at heavy load (approximately 100 percent rated test
				  amperes) and 50 percent lagging power factor given a weight of one;
				  or
2. A single point, when
				  calculating the error of an electronic meter, and the single point is an
				  accurate representation of the error over the load range of the
				  meter.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.060 - Meter Test - Refereed Dispute

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In the
				  event of a dispute, upon request to the Commission by any customer, a test of
				  the customer's meter shall be made by the utility as soon as practicable. Said
				  test shall be supervised and witnessed by a representative of the
				  Commission.
(2) A meter shall in no
				  way be disturbed after the utility has received notice that application has
				  been made for such referee test unless a representative of the Commission is
				  present or unless authority to do so is first given in writing by the
				  Commission or by the customer.
(3)
				  A report of the results of the test will be made by the Commission to the
				  customer.
(4) For equipment tested
				  under this rule, any previous accuracy test result on record at the time the
				  meter test is requested must be retained in accordance with Rule
				   25-6.022,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(3),
						366.08
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.60, Amended 7-3-06,
						12-16-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.061 - Relocation of Poles

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) When a utility is
				  required by governmental or other valid authority to move poles, as, for
				  example, the widening of streets or from public to privately-owned
				  right-of-way, the utility is not required to furnish a new service entrance. It
				  shall, however, run a service drop to the nearest point that meets local or
				  national code requirements on each building served from the new pole location
				  and remove the old service drop without expense to the customer.
(2) If the utility relocates its poles of its
				  own volition, the utility shall supply and connect a new service entrance and
				  remove the old without cost to the customer; or the utility may attach its
				  system to the existing service entrance without expense to the customer,
				  provided that local or national code requirements are met.
(3) If a utility is required by governmental
				  or other valid authority to install underground distribution, and abandon
				  overhead distribution, the utility shall not be required to bear any of the
				  cost of making the necessary changes on the customer's premises, except for the
				  removal of the overhead service drop.
(4) If the utility elects to change an
				  existing customer's service drop from overhead to underground, the utility
				  shall bear all of the costs associated with the necessary
				  changes.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly
						25-6.61.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.062 - Inspection of Wires and Equipment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Where inspection is required by law to insure that the
					 wiring and equipment of the customer is installed and maintained in accordance
					 with National Electric Code, local and utility requirements, the utility shall
					 not make service connection until approval is granted by the authorized
					 inspecting authority.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly
						25-6.62.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.063 - Temporary Service (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.63, Repealed
						5-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.064 - Extension of Facilities; Contribution in Aid of Construction

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Application and scope. The purpose of
				  this rule is to establish a uniform procedure by which investor-owned electric
				  utilities calculate amounts due as contributions-in-aid-of-construction (CIAC)
				  from customers who request new facilities or upgraded facilities in order to
				  receive electric service, except as provided in Rule
				   25-6.078, F.A.C.
(2) Contributions-in-aid-of-construction for
				  new or upgraded overhead facilities (CIACOH) shall be
				  calculated as follows:
CIACOH
=
Total estimated work order job cost of installing
								the facilities
-
Four years expected
incremental base energy
revenue
-
Four years expected incremental base demand
								revenue, if applicable
(a) The cost
				  of the service drop and meter shall be excluded from the total estimated work
				  order job cost for new overhead facilities.
(b) The net book value and cost of removal,
				  net of the salvage value, for existing facilities shall be included in the
				  total estimated work order job cost for upgrades to those existing
				  facilities.
(c) The expected annual
				  base energy and demand charge revenues shall be estimated for a period ending
				  not more than 5 years after the new or upgraded facilities are placed in
				  service.
(d) In no instance shall
				  the CIACOH be less than zero.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.065 - Interconnection and Metering of Customer-Owned Renewable Generation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Application and Scope. The purpose of
				  this rule is to promote the development of small customer-owned renewable
				  generation, particularly solar and wind energy systems; diversify the types of
				  fuel used to generate electricity in Florida; lessen Florida's dependence on
				  fossil fuels for the production of electricity; minimize the volatility of fuel
				  costs; encourage investment in the state; improve environmental conditions;
				  and, at the same time, minimize costs of power supply to investor-owned
				  utilities and their customers. This rule applies to all investor-owned
				  utilities, except as otherwise stated in subsection (10).
(2) Definitions. As used in this rule, the
				  term.
(a) "Customer-owned renewable
				  generation" means an electric generating system located on a customer's
				  premises that is primarily intended to offset part or all of the customer's
				  electricity requirements with renewable energy. The term "customer-owned
				  renewable generation" does not preclude the customer of record from contracting
				  for the purchase, lease, operation, or maintenance of an on-site renewable
				  generation system with a third-party under terms and conditions that do not
				  include the retail purchase of electricity from the third party.
(b) "Gross power rating" means the total
				  manufacturer's AC nameplate generating capacity of an on-site customer-owned
				  renewable generation system that will be interconnected to and operate in
				  parallel with the investor-owned utility's distribution facilities. For
				  inverter-based systems, the AC nameplate generating capacity shall be
				  calculated by multiplying the total installed DC nameplate generating capacity
				  by .85 in order to account for losses during the conversion from DC to
				  AC.
(c) "Net metering" means a
				  metering and billing methodology whereby customer-owned renewable generation is
				  allowed to offset the customer's electricity consumption onsite.
(d) "Renewable energy, " as defined in
				  section  377.803, F.S., means electrical,
				  mechanical, or thermal energy produced from a method that uses one or more of
				  the following fuels or energy sources: hydrogen, biomass, solar energy,
				  geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean energy, waste heat, or hydroelectric
				  power.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.074 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Extensions of electric distribution lines necessary to
					 furnish permanent electric service to all structures within a new residential
					 subdivision, or to new multiple-occupancy buildings, shall be made underground
					 when requested by an applicant or required by governmental
					 authority.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03
						FS.
New 4-10-71, Formerly 25-6.74, Amended
						10-26-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.075 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in these rules,
					 shall have the meaning indicated:
(1)
				  "Applicant." Any person, partnership, association, corporation, or governmental
				  agency controlling or responsible for the development of a new subdivision and
				  applying for the construction of an underground electric distribution system in
				  such subdivision.
(2) "Building."
				  Any structure, within a subdivision, designed for residential occupancy and
				  containing less than five (5) individual dwelling units.
(3) "Feeder mains." A three-phase primary
				  installation which serves as a source for primary laterals or loops.
(4) "Distribution system." Electric service
				  facilities consisting of primary and secondary conductors, transformers, and
				  necessary accessories and appurtenances for the furnishing of electric power at
				  utilization voltage.
(5)
				  "Multiple-occupancy building." A structure erected and framed of component
				  structural parts and designed to contain five (5) or more individual dwelling
				  units.
(6) "Subdivision." The tract
				  of land which is divided into five (5) or more building lots or upon which five
				  (5) or more separate dwelling units are to be located, or the land on which is
				  to be constructed new multiple-occupancy buildings.
(7) "Designated underground area." That
				  geographical area in which by mutual agreement between the utility and the
				  applicant existing distribution facilities have been installed underground
				  and/or in which proposed distribution facilities shall be installed pursuant to
				  the requirements and exceptions contained in subsection
				   25-6.077(2),
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1),
						350.127(2) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.04(1), (2)(f), (4),
						(6),
						366.041(1),
						(4),
						366.05(1),
						366.06(1)
						FS.
New 4-10-71, Amended 4-13-80, Formerly
						25-6.75.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.076 - Rights of Way and Easements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Within the
				  applicant's subdivision the utility shall construct, own, operate and maintain
				  distribution lines only along easements, public streets, roads, and highways
				  which the utility has the legal right to occupy, and on public lands and
				  private property across which rights of way and easements satisfactory to the
				  utility may be obtained without cost or condemnation by the utility.
(2) Rights of way and easements suitable to
				  the utility must be furnished by the applicant in reasonable time to meet
				  service requirements and must be cleared of trees, tree stumps, paving and
				  other obstruction, staked to show property lines and final grade, and must be
				  graded to within six (6) inches of final grade by the applicant before the
				  utility will commence construction, all at no charge to the utility. Such
				  clearing and grading must be maintained by the applicant during construction by
				  the utility.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1),
						350.127(2) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.041(1),
						366.05(1),
						366.06(1)
						FS.
New 4-10-71, Formerly
						25-6.76.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.077 - Installation of Underground Distribution Systems Within New Subdivisions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) When required. After acceptance by the
				  utility of a proper application, the utility shall define the geographical area
				  described and entailed by said application a "Designated Underground Area." The
				  utility shall design and install a suitable underground electric distribution
				  system with sufficient capacity and suitable materials which, in its judgment,
				  will assure that the applicant will receive reasonably safe and adequate
				  electric service for the reasonably foreseeable future.
(2) Facilities required to be underground.
(a) All service, secondary, and primary
				  distribution conductors with the possible exception of feeder mains shall be
				  underground. Appurtenances such as transformers, pedestal mounted terminals,
				  switching equipment, and meter cabinets may be placed above ground at the
				  discretion of the utility.
(b) At
				  the option of the applicant and subject to requirements of governmental
				  authorities and Rule  25-6.078, F.A.C., new feeder
				  mains or portions thereof required to supply service within the subdivision,
				  supply location distribution, or to serve spot loads may be either overhead or
				  underground.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.079 - Connection to Supply System (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03
						FS.
New 4-10-71, Formerly 25-6.79, Repealed
						4-13-80.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.080 - Advances by Applicant

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Where, due to
				  the manner in which a subdivision is developed, the utility is required to
				  construct an underground electric distribution system through a section or
				  sections of the subdivision where service will not be connected for at least
				  two (2) years, then, in accordance with approved tariffs relating to extension
				  of facilities the utility may require a reasonable deposit from the applicant
				  before construction is commenced, in order to guarantee performance.
(2) Where the subdivision is developed in a
				  uniform manner, so that the utility may restrict the construction of its
				  underground electric distribution system to the areas in which buildings are
				  being constructed, then the utility may not require a deposit greater in amount
				  than the charges calculated in accordance with the tariffs approved by the
				  Commission.
(3) If the amount of
				  the deposit is in excess of the charges permitted under the utility's approved
				  tariff, then the excess deposit, without interest, shall be returned to the
				  applicant on a pro-rata basis at quarterly intervals on the basis of
				  installations of service to new customers.
(4) Any portion of a deposit remaining
				  unrefunded five (5) years from the date the utility is first ready to render
				  service from the extension will be retained by the utility as liquidated
				  damages and credited to an appropriate account.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.041(1),
						366.06(1)
						FS.
New 4-10-71, Formerly
						25-6.80.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.081 - Construction Practices (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03
						FS.
New 4-10-71, Formerly 25-6.81, Repealed
						10-26-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.082 - Records and Reports (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.04(2)(f),
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 350.115,
						366.03,
						366.04(2)(a),
						(f)
						FS.
New 4-10-71, Formerly 25-6-82, Amended 10-29-97, Repealed
						10-26-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS › Section 25-6.083 - Special Conditions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03
						FS.
New 4-10-79, Formerly 25-6.83, Repealed
						5-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.093 - Information to Customers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Upon the
				  customer's request, the utility shall provide to the customer information as to
				  the method of reading meters and the derivation of billing therefrom, the
				  billing cycle and approximate date of monthly meter reading.
(2) Upon request of the customer, the utility
				  shall provide to the customer a copy and explanation of the utility's rates and
				  provisions applicable to the type or types of service furnished or to be
				  furnished such customer.
(3)
(a) By paper or electronic bill insert,
				  billing statement, website, electronic notification, or other means agreed to
				  by both the customer and the utility, the utility shall give to each of its
				  customers a summary of all available electrical rates that are available to the
				  class of which that customer is a member.
(b) The utility shall provide the information
				  contained in paragraph (a) to all its customers:
1. Not later than 60 days after the
				  commencement of service;
2. Not
				  less frequently than once each year; and,
3. Not later than 60 days after the utility
				  has received approval of its new rate schedule applicable to such
				  customer.
(c) In this
				  subsection, "rate schedule" shall mean customer charge, energy charge, and
				  demand charge, as set forth in Rule
				   25-6.100, F.A.C.
(d) By bill insert, or as a message on the
				  customer bill, on a quarterly basis using the utility's normal billing cycle,
				  each utility shall provide its customers the sources of generation for the most
				  recent 12-month period available prior to the billing cycle. The sources of
				  generation shall be stated by fuel type for utility generation and as
				  "purchased power" for off-system purchases. The sources of generation are to be
				  set forth as kilowatt-hour percentages of the total utility generation and
				  purchased power.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.094 - Complaints and Service Requests

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				  utility shall make a full and prompt investigation of all customer complaints
				  and other service requests. The word "complaints" as used in this rule shall be
				  construed to mean substantial objection made to a utility by a customer as to
				  its charges, facilities, or service, the disposal of which complaint requires
				  investigation or analysis. Each utility shall provide a means of receiving and
				  promptly responding to emergency calls on a 24-hour per day basis.
(2) Reports of electrical conditions wherein
				  property damage or personal injury is reasonably foreseeable are to be
				  considered as emergencies requiring immediate attention commensurate with
				  ability to provide performance in situations resulting from acts of
				  God.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1),
						350.127(2) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Amended 12-15-85, Formerly
						25-6.94.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.095 - Initiation of Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Anyone
				  desiring service may be required to make application in writing in accordance
				  with practices prescribed by the utility. Such application shall be considered
				  as notice to utility that the applicant desires service and an expression of
				  his willingness to conform to such reasonable rules and regulations regarding
				  service as are in effect.
(2) Upon
				  compliance by the applicant with the provisions governing utility service, the
				  utility shall undertake to initiate service without unreasonable delay. To be
				  effective, the policy adopted by each utility for the initiation of service
				  shall have uniform application and shall be set forth in its filed
				  tariff.
(3) When service is
				  initiated, the utility may charge a reasonable fee to defray the cost of
				  establishing service provided such charge is specified in its filed
				  tariff.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.041(1),
						366.05(1),
						366.06(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly
						25-6.95.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.096 - Termination of Service by Customer (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.96, Repealed
						5-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.097 - Customer Deposits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each utility's
				  tariff shall state the methodology for determining the amount of the deposit
				  charged for existing accounts and new service requests. The methodology shall
				  conform to Section  366.05(1)(c),
				  F.S.
(2) Each utility may require
				  an applicant for service to satisfactorily establish credit, but such
				  establishment of credit shall not relieve the customer from complying with the
				  utility's rules for payment of bills. Credit will be deemed so established if:
(a) The applicant for service furnishes a
				  satisfactory guarantor to secure payment of bills for the service requested.
				  For residential customers, a satisfactory guarantor shall, at a minimum, be a
				  customer of the utility with a satisfactory payment record. For non-residential
				  customers, a satisfactory guarantor need not be a customer of the utility. Each
				  utility shall develop minimum financial criteria that a proposed guarantor must
				  meet to qualify as a satisfactory guarantor. A copy of the criteria shall be
				  made available to each new non-residential customer upon request by the
				  customer. A guarantor's liability shall be terminated when a residential
				  customer whose payment of bills is secured by the guarantor meets the
				  requirements of subsection (3) of this rule. Guarantors providing security for
				  payment of residential customers' bills shall only be liable for bills
				  contracted at the service address contained in the contract of
				  guaranty.
(b) The applicant pays a
				  cash deposit.
(c) The applicant for
				  service furnishes an irrevocable letter of credit from a bank or a surety
				  bond.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.098 - Interest on Deposits (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Formerly 25-6.23, Repealed
						5-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.099 - Meter Readings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each service meter shall be clearly marked to indicate the
					 units measured. Unless special circumstances warrant, meters shall be read at
					 monthly intervals on the approximate corresponding day of each meter-reading
					 period.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Amended 4-13-80, Formerly
						25-6.99.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.101 - Delinquent Bills

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Bills shall not be considered delinquent prior to the
					 expiration of twenty (20) days from the date of mailing or delivery by the
					 utility.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 2-25-76.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.102 - Conjunctive Billing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Conjunctive
				  billing means totalizing metering, additive billing, plural meter billing,
				  conjunctional metering, and all like or similar billing practices which seek to
				  combine, for billing purposes, the separate consumptions and registered demands
				  of two or more points of delivery serving a single customer.
(2) A single point of delivery of electric
				  service to a user of such service is defined as the single geographical point
				  where a single class of electric service, as defined in a published rate
				  tariff, is delivered from the facilities of the utility to the facilities of
				  the customer.
(3) Conjunctive
				  billing shall not be permitted. Bills for two or more points of delivery to the
				  same customer shall be calculated separately for each such point of
				  delivery.
(4) A customer operating
				  a single integrated business* under one name in two or more buildings and/or
				  energy consuming locations may request a single point of delivery and such
				  request shall be complied with by the utility providing that:
(a) Such buildings or locations are situated
				  on a single unit of property; or
(b) Such buildings or locations are situated
				  on two or more units of property which are immediately adjoining, adjacent, or
				  contiguous; or
(c) Such buildings
				  or locations are situated on two or more units of property which would be
				  immediately adjoining, adjacent or contiguous except for intervening streets,
				  alleys or highways.
In all cases arising in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), it shall
					 be the customer's responsibility to provide the electrical facilities necessary
					 for distributing the energy beyond the single delivery point.
*The word "business" as used in this section shall be
					 construed as including residences and educational, religious, governmental,
					 commercial and industrial operations.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.104 - Unauthorized Use of Energy

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In the event of unauthorized or fraudulent use, or meter
					 tampering, the utility may bill the customer for the time period at issue using
					 an estimate of the energy used, which may include factors such as historical
					 usage, meter data, meter test data, approximate size of the residence or
					 building, the types of appliances and equipment using electricity, use of air
					 conditioning and electric heating, and the number of
					 occupants.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 7-29-69, Amended 4-13-80, 5-3-82, 11-21-82,
						10-26-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-6.106 - Underbillings and Overbillings of Energy

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A utility may not backbill customers for
				  any period greater than twelve (12) months for any undercharge in billing which
				  is the result of the utility's mistake. The utility shall allow the customer to
				  pay for the unbilled service over the same time period as the time period
				  during which the underbilling occurred or over some other mutually agreeable
				  time period. Nor may the utility recover in a ratemaking proceeding any lost
				  revenues which inure to the utility's detriment on account of this provision.
				  This rule shall not apply to underbillings provided for in Rule
				   25-6.103 or
				   25-6.104, F.A.C.
(2) In the event of other overbillings not
				  provided for in Rule  25-6.103, F.A.C., the utility
				  shall refund the overcharge to the customer for the period during which the
				  overcharge occurred based on available records. If commencement of the
				  overcharging cannot be fixed, then a reasonable estimate of the overcharge
				  shall be made and refunded to the customer. The amount and period of the
				  adjustment shall be based on the available records. The refund shall not
				  include any part of a minimum charge.
(3) In the event of an overbilling, the
				  customer may elect to receive the refund as a credit to future billings or as a
				  one time payment.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.041(1),
						366.05(1),
						366.06(1)
						FS.
New 4-13-80, Amended 5-3-82,
						11-21-82.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VII - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION FACILITY CHARGES › Section 25-6.115 - Facility Charges for Conversion of Existing Overhead Investor-owned Distribution Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
				  investor-owned utility shall file a tariff showing the non-refundable deposit
				  amounts for standard applications addressing the conversion of existing
				  overhead electric distribution facilities to underground facilities. The tariff
				  shall include the general provisions and terms under which the public utility
				  and applicant may enter into a contract for the purpose of converting existing
				  overhead facilities to underground facilities. The non-refundable deposit
				  amounts shall be calculated in the same manner as the engineering costs for
				  underground facilities serving each of the following scenarios: urban
				  commercial, urban residential, rural residential, existing low-density single
				  family home subdivision and existing high-density single family home
				  subdivision service areas.
(2) For
				  purposes of this rule, the applicant is the person or entity requesting the
				  conversion of existing overhead electric distribution facilities to underground
				  facilities. In the instance where a local ordinance requires developers to
				  install underground facilities, the developer who actually requests the
				  construction for a specific location is deemed the applicant for purposes of
				  this rule.
(3) Nothing in the
				  tariff shall prevent the applicant from constructing and installing all or a
				  portion of the underground distribution facilities provided:
(a) Such work meets the investor-owned
				  utility's construction standards;
(b) The investor-owned utility will own and
				  maintain the completed distribution facilities; and
(c) Such agreement is not expected to cause
				  the general body of ratepayers to incur additional costs.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part X › Subpart A - Accounting Reports › Section 25-6.135 - Annual Reports

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
					 investor-owned electric utility shall file annual reports with the Commission
					 on Commission Form PSC/AFD/101 (3/04) which is incorporated by reference into
					 this rule. Form PSC/AFD/101, entitled "Annual Report of Major Electric
					 Utilities", may be obtained from the Commission's Division of Accounting and
					 Finance. These reports shall be verified by a responsible accounting officer of
					 the utility making the report and shall be due on or before April 30 for the
					 preceding calendar year. A utility may file a written request for an extension
					 of time with the Division of Accounting and Finance no later than April 30. One
					 extension of 31 days will be granted upon request. A request for a longer
					 extension must be accompanied by a statement of good cause and shall specify
					 the date by which the report will be filed. "Good cause" means a demonstration
					 that the company has worked diligently to prepare the report and that the
					 additional time period requested to complete and submit the report is both
					 reasonable and necessary given the company's particular
					 circumstances.
(2) The utility
					 shall also file with the original and each copy of the annual report form, or
					 separately within 30 days, a letter or report, signed by an independent
					 certified public accountant, attesting to the conformity in all material
					 respects of the schedules and their applicable notes listed on the general
					 information page of Form PSC/AFD/101 with the Commission's applicable uniform
					 system of accounts and published accounting releases.
Rulemaking Authority
						  350.127(2),
						  366.05(1) FS.
						  Law Implemented 350.115,
						  366.04(2)(a),
						  (f),
						  366.05(1), (2)
						  FS.
New 12-27-94, Amended 12-11-00,
						  3-30-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part X › Subpart A - Accounting Reports › Section 25-6.1352 - Earnings Surveillance Report

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
					 investor-owned electric utility shall file rate of return data using Commission
					 Form PSC/AFD 14 (6/94), which is incorporated by reference into this rule. Form
					 PSC/AFD 14, entitled "Investor-Owned Electric Utility Earnings Surveillance
					 Report, " may be obtained from the Commission's Division of Accounting and
					 Finance.
(2) The report shall be
					 filed:
(a) Monthly, by the 15th day of the
					 second month following the reported month for electric utilities with 50, 000
					 or more customers.
(b) Quarterly,
					 by the 15th day of the second month following the reported quarter for electric
					 utilities with less than 50, 000 customers.