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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 25-6.1353 - Forecasted Earnings Surveillance Report

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each investor-owned electric utility that
					 is not under an incentive regulation plan or not subject to an earnings cap
					 shall file with the Commission its forecasted financial information on
					 Commission Form PSC/AFD 22 (1/95) which is incorporated into this rule by
					 reference. Form PSC/AFD 22, entitled "Investor-Owned Electric Utility
					 Forecasted Earnings Surveillance Report", may be obtained from the Commission's
					 Division of Accounting and Finance. The report shall be verified by the
					 responsible officer of the utility making the report. The report shall be due
					 on or before March 1 of each year, and shall contain the forecasted financial
					 information for that calendar year.
(2) A utility may file a written request for
					 an extension of time with the Division of Accounting and Finance no later than
					 March 1. One extension of 15 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.
(3) If during the course of the forecast year
					 the utility should revise its forecasted financial information as a result of a
					 change in a forecast assumption such that its forecasted annual Return on
					 Equity changes by more than 25 basis points, whether as a result of a single or
					 several events or assumptions, the utility shall provide the Commission with
					 the following information within 30 days of the revised forecast:
(a) A description of the revised forecast
					 assumptions or other events that caused the forecasted return on equity to be
					 revised.
(b) An estimate of the
					 revised annual Return on Equity.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part X › Subpart B - Revenue Requirements › Section 25-6.140 - Test Year Notification; Proposed Agency Action Notification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) At least 60 days prior to filing a
					 petition for a general rate increase, a company shall notify the Commission in
					 writing of its selected test year and filing date. This notification shall
					 include:
(a) An explanation for requesting the
					 particular test period. If an historical test year is selected, there shall be
					 an explanation of why the historical period is more representative of the
					 company's operations than a projected period. If a projected test year is
					 selected, there shall be an explanation of why the projected period is more
					 representative than an historical period;
(b) An explanation, including an estimate of
					 the impact on revenue requirements, of the major factors which necessitate a
					 rate increase;
(c) A statement
					 describing the actions and measures implemented by the company for the specific
					 purpose of avoiding a rate increase; and
(d) A statement that the utility either is or
					 is not requesting that the Commission process its petition for rate increase
					 using the proposed agency action process authorized in Section
					  366.06(4),
					 F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.0131 - Regulatory Assessment Fees; Gas Utilities, Gas Municipals, and Gas Districts

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As applicable
				  and as provided in Sections
				   350.113 and
				   366.14, F.S., each gas utility,
				  municipal, or gas district shall remit a fee based upon its gross operating
				  revenue. This fee shall be referred to as a regulatory assessment fee.
				  Regardless of the gross operating revenue of a company, a minimum annual
				  regulatory assessment fee of $25 shall be imposed.
(a) Each investor-owned gas utility shall pay
				  a regulatory assessment fee in the amount of .005 of its gross operating
				  revenue derived from intrastate business, excluding sales for resale between
				  public utilities, municipal gas utilities, and gas districts or any combination
				  thereof.
(b) Each municipal or gas
				  district shall pay a regulatory assessment fee in the amount of 0.001919 of its
				  gross operating revenue derived from intrastate business, excluding sales for
				  resale between public utilities, municipal gas utilities, and gas district or
				  any combination thereof.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.014 - Records and Reports in General

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Except
				  as modified in subsection (4), each natural gas utility shall maintain its
				  accounts and records in conformity with the Uniform System of Accounts for
				  Natural Gas Companies (USOA) as found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title
				  18, Subchapter F, Part 201, for Major Utilities (2013), which is hereby
				  incorporated by reference and may be accessed at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04830
and
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04831
.
				  All inquiries relating to interpretation of the USOA shall be submitted to the
				  Commission's Division of Accounting and Finance in writing.
(2) Each utility shall establish and maintain
				  continuing property records in conformity with the plant accounts prescribed in
				  the USOA. The records shall be compiled on the basis of original cost or other
				  book cost consistent with the provisions of the USOA. The continuing property
				  records or records supplemental thereto shall contain such detailed description
				  and classification of property record units that will permit their ready
				  identification and verification. They shall be maintained in such manner as
				  will meet the following basic objectives:
(a)
				  An inventory of property record units which may be readily checked for proof of
				  physical existence;
(b) The
				  association of costs with such property record units to assure accurate
				  accounting for retirements; and
(c)
				  The determination of dates of installation and removal of plant to provide data
				  for use in connection with depreciation studies.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.0141 - Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definition of terms for this rule.
(a) Allowance for funds used during
				  construction (AFUDC) is the carrying cost of funding an eligible utility
				  project investment during its construction.
(b) A project means a temporary endeavor with
				  a defined beginning and end series of tasks that need to be completed in order
				  to reach a specific outcome (e.g., a specific utility investment placed into
				  service or devoted to public use for the provision of natural gas service),
				  designed to produce an in-service plant investment result.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.015 - Location and Preservation of Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				  All records that a utility is required to keep, by reason of these or other
				  rules prescribed by the Commission, shall be kept at the office or offices of
				  the utility within the state, unless otherwise authorized by the Commission.
				  Such records shall be open for inspection by the Commission or its authorized
				  representatives at any and all reasonable times.
(2) Any utility that keeps its records
				  outside of the state shall reimburse the Commission for the reasonable travel
				  expenses incurred by each Commission representative during any review of the
				  out-of-state records of the utility or its affiliates. Reasonable travel
				  expenses are those travel expenses that are equivalent to travel expenses paid
				  by the Commission in the ordinary course of its business.
(a) The utility shall remit reimbursement for
				  out-of-state travel expenses within 30 days from the date the Commission mails
				  the invoice.
(b) The reimbursement
				  requirement in subsection (2) shall be waived for any utility that makes its
				  out-of-state records available at the utility's office located in Florida or at
				  another mutually agreed upon location in Florida within 10 working days from
				  the Commission's initial request. If the utility demonstrates that 10 working
				  days is not reasonable because of the complexity and nature of the issues
				  involved or the volume and type of material requested, the Commission will
				  establish a different time frame for the utility to bring records into the
				  state. For individual data requests made during an audit, the response time
				  frame established in Rule
				   25-7.0151, F.A.C., shall
				  control.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.0151 - Audit Access to Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
This rule addresses the reasonable access to utility and
					 affiliate records provided for in Section
					  366.093(1),
					 F.S., for the purposes of management and financial audits.
(1) The audit scope, audit program and
				  objectives, and audit requests are not constrained by relevancy standards
				  narrower than those provided by Section
				   366.093(1),
				  F.S.
(2) Reasonable access means
				  that company responses to audit requests for access to records shall be fully
				  provided within the time frame established by the auditor. In establishing a
				  due date, the auditor shall consider the location of the records, the volume of
				  information requested, the number of pending requests, the amount of
				  independent analysis required, and reasonable time for the utility to review
				  its response for possible claims of confidentiality or privilege.
(3) In those instances where the utility
				  disagrees with the auditor's assessment of a reasonable response time to the
				  request, the utility shall first attempt to discuss the disagreement with the
				  auditor and reach an acceptable revised date. If agreement cannot be reached,
				  the utility shall discuss the issue with successive levels of supervisors at
				  the Commission until an agreement is reached. If necessary, a final decision
				  shall be made by the Prehearing Officer. If the audit is related to an
				  undocketed case, the Chairman shall make the decision.
(4) The utility and its affiliates shall have
				  the opportunity to safeguard their records by copying them or logging them out,
				  provided, however, that safeguard measures shall not be used to prevent
				  reasonable access by Commission auditors to utility or affiliate
				  records.
(5) Reasonable access to
				  records includes reasonable access to personnel to obtain testimonial evidence
				  in response to inquiries or through interviews.
(6) Nothing in this rule shall preclude
				  Commission auditors from making copies or taking notes. In the event these
				  notes relate to documents for which the company has asserted confidential
				  status, such notes shall also be given confidential status.
(7) Form PSC/APA 6 (2/95), is entitled "Audit
				  Document And Record Request/Notice of Intent" is incorporated by reference into
				  this rule. This form is used by auditors when requests are formalized. This
				  form documents audit requests, the due dates for responses, and all Notices of
				  Intent to Seek Confidential Classification.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.093(1)
						FS.
New 2-28-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.018 - Record of Interruptions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each utility shall keep a complete record of all
					 interruptions affecting the lesser of 10 percent (10%) or 500 or more of its
					 division meters; such record shall show cause for interruption, date, time,
					 duration, remedy, and steps taken to prevent recurrence. The Commission shall
					 be notified of any such interruptions as soon as they come to the attention of
					 the utility and a complete report made after restoration of
					 service.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.18.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.019 - Record of Applications for Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each utility shall accept and keep a record of each
					 application for service within its service area. The record shall show the name
					 and address of the applicant, date of application, date service is desired and,
					 in those instances where service is not initiated promptly, the reason for the
					 delay. Such records shall be preserved until service is made available or as
					 otherwise provided under subsection
					  25-7.015(2),
					 F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.19.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.020 - Record of Complaints

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each utility shall keep a record of all complaints
					 received, which record shall show the name and address of the complainant, the
					 date and time of day received, the nature of the complaint, the result of any
					 investigation, the disposition of the complaint and the date of such
					 disposition. Cf. subsection
					  25-7.080(1),
					 F.A.C., for definition of "complaint" for purpose of this
					 rule.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05 FS. Law Implemented
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.20.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.021 - Records of Meters and Meter Tests

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				  There shall be kept by each utility a permanent meter record, indicating for
				  each meter owned or used by the utility for any purpose, the date of purchase,
				  identification number, size or capacity, date and place of each installation
				  and removal for the last three locations where the meter was installed. These
				  records shall be preserved until the meter is destroyed or permanently removed
				  from service.
(2) The original test
				  data shall be recorded on the utilities' standard forms and preserved at least
				  until superseded by a later test. These records shall indicate (1) sufficient
				  information to identify the meter; (2) the reason for the test; (3) the date of
				  the test and reading of the meter; (4) the computed accuracy both "as found"
				  and "as left"; (5) repairs made, if any; and (6) identification of the person
				  performing test.
(3) Every gas
				  utility shall, upon request, report a summary of the "as found" tests in such
				  form as may be designated by the Commission.
(4) Every gas utility shall file a report
				  with the Commission Clerk on or before February 10 of each year on such forms
				  as may be prescribed. Such reports shall contain complete information regarding
				  number of meters in service according to installation date, number of meters
				  tested, meters past due for tests, refunds and all other information
				  requests.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05 FS. Law Implemented
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75, 2-13-84, Formerly
						25-7.21.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part II - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Section 25-7.022 - Customer Account Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each utility shall keep a record of each customer's account
					 in such manner as will permit reproduction of the customer's bill for any
					 billing period occurring within the period required to comply with subsection
					  25-7.015(2)  and
					 Rule  25-7.087,
					 F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 6-1-73, Amended 4-1-69, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75,
						Formerly 25-7.22.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.033 - Tariffs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any utility may adopt such additional
				  uniform non-discriminatory rules and regulations governing its relations with
				  customers as it finds necessary or desirable and which are not inconsistent
				  with these rules. Such rules and regulations shall constitute an integral part
				  of the utility's tariffs and be filed with them.
(2) Each utility shall file with the
				  Commission tariffs containing schedules for all rates and charges and copies of
				  all rules and regulations governing the relation of customer and utility. Such
				  tariff filing shall be in the manner and form as prescribed by the Commission
				  under separate rules entitled "Construction and Filing of Tariffs by Public
				  Utilities."
(3) No rules and
				  regulations, or schedules of rates or charges, or modifications or revisions of
				  the same, shall be effective until filed with and approved by the Commission as
				  provided by law.
(4) A copy of the
				  rules contained herein, as promulgated and adopted by the Commission, also a
				  copy of the rate schedules and rules and regulations of the utility as filed
				  with the Commission, shall be kept on file in the local commercial offices of
				  the utility for inspection by the customers upon request.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1),
						366.06
						FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.33.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.0335 - Transportation Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each utility
				  must offer the transportation of natural gas to all non-residential customers.
				  Each utility may offer the transportation of natural gas to residential
				  customers when it is cost-effective to do so.
(2) In order to meet the objective set out in
				  subsection (1), each utility must file a transportation service tariff with the
				  Commission by July 1, 2000. Each tariff must include in its rules and
				  regulations the utility's policy governing the transportation of natural gas.
				  Each tariff must also comply with Rule
				   25-7.033, F.A.C. In addition,
				  each tariff must set out the following terms and conditions:
(a) The utility is responsible for the
				  transportation of natural gas purchased by the customer. The utility is not
				  responsible for providing natural gas to a customer that elects service under
				  the transportation service tariff. If the customer's marketer, broker, or agent
				  fails to provide the customer with natural gas, the utility may disconnect
				  service to the customer or provide natural gas under its otherwise applicable
				  tariff provision.
(b) For customers
				  that engage a marketer, broker, or agent to arrange and oversee the customer's
				  gas purchase, the utility must obtain from that customer a statement that
				  identifies the legal name, street address, mailing address if different from
				  street address, and phone number of the marketer, broker, or agent.
(c) At the customer's request, the utility
				  must provide an historical monthly usage summary with sufficient detail so that
				  the customer can calculate its Maximum Daily Transportation Quantity (MDTQ).
				  The utility may charge a cost-based fee for this summary.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.037 - Change in Character of Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A utility shall not make any changes in heating value,
					 pressure, specific gravity, gas composition, or other condition or
					 characteristic of the gas it delivers which would impair the safe, efficient
					 utilization of the gas in customers' appliances without tariff revisions
					 setting forth the changes, the prior approval of the Commission, and adequate
					 notice to the customers. Any such change by the utility shall be accompanied by
					 a general inspection and adjustment of all appliances that would be affected
					 thereby to the extent necessary that such appliances may operate as efficiently
					 and give as good service as was possible before the change. This shall be done
					 promptly, without direct charge, and with a minimum of inconvenience to the
					 customer.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05 FS. Law Implemented
						366.03,
						366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly 25-7.37,
						Amended 7-19-06.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.038 - Response to Commission Staff Inquiries (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1),
						366.05(3)
						FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.38, Repealed 11-28-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.039 - Natural Gas Utility Petition for Rate Increase; Commission Designee

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General Filing Instructions.
(a) The petition under Sections
				   366.06 and
				   366.071, F.S., for an adjustment
				  of rates must include or be accompanied by:
1. The information required by Commission
				  Form PSC 1027 (12/20), entitled "Minimum Filing Requirements for Investor Owned
				  Natural Gas Utilities, " which is incorporated into this rule by reference, and
				  is available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12643
.
				  This form is also available on the Commission's website,
www.floridapsc.com
.
2. The exact name of the applicant and the
				  address of the applicant's principal place of business.
3. Prepared direct testimony and exhibits for
				  each witness testifying on behalf of the utility. Each witness's prefiled
				  testimony and exhibits shall be on numbered pages and all exhibits shall be
				  attached to the witness's testimony.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.0391 - Petition for a Limited Proceeding

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A petition for a limited proceeding shall include:
(1) A list of all issues the petitioner
				  believes should be decided;
(2) A
				  detailed statement of the reason(s) why the limited proceeding has been
				  requested and why a limited proceeding is the appropriate type of proceeding
				  for consideration of the requested relief;
(3) A schedule showing the specific rate base
				  components for which the utility seeks recovery, on both a system and
				  jurisdictional basis, if the utility is requesting recovery of rate base
				  components;
(4) A detailed
				  description of the expense(s) requested on both a system and jurisdictional
				  basis, if the utility is requesting recovery of operating expenses;
(5) A schedule showing how the utility
				  proposes to allocate any change in revenues to rate classes, and the proposed
				  rates, if the petition requests a change in retail rates; and
(6) Any other information that the utility
				  deems relevant.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05,
						366.06(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1),
						366.06(1),
						366.076(1)
						FS.
New 10-8-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.040 - Interim Rate Relief

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each natural gas
				  utility petitioning for interim rate relief pursuant to Section
				   366.071, F.S., shall file the
				  data required in paragraph
				   25-7.039(1)(a),
				  F.A.C.
(2)
(a) Interim rates shall apply across the
				  board based on base rate revenues for the test period less base gas revenue by
				  rate schedule. The resulting dollar amount shall be divided by base rate
				  revenues per rate schedule to determine the percent increase applied to each
				  rate schedule.
(b) In determining
				  the interim increase, the following data shall be provided by rate schedule:
				  Therm sales; base rate revenue less base gas cost; base gas revenue; total base
				  rate revenue; purchased gas adjustment revenue; total revenue. The interim
				  increase shall be shown by dollar amount and percentage by rate schedule
				  calculated in the following manner:
I.
Required Interim
Revenue Relief
Base rate revenue
less base gas cost
=
Across the board
percentage constant
II.
Percentage Constant
×
Base rate Revenue less base gas
								cost
=
Dollar increase to rate schedule
III.
Dollar Increase
Total base rate
Revenue
Percent increase
applied to
rate schedule
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.042 - Recovery of Economic Development Expenses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pursuant to Section
				   288.035, F.S., the Commission
				  shall allow a public utility to recover reasonable economic development
				  expenses subject to the limitations contained in subsections (3) and (4),
				  provided that such expenses are prudently incurred and are consistent with the
				  criteria established in subsection (7).
(2) Definitions.
(a) "Economic Development" means those
				  activities designed to improve the quality of life for all Floridians by
				  building an economy characterized by higher personal income, better employment
				  opportunities, and improved business access to domestic and international
				  markets.
(b) "Economic development
				  organization" means a state, local, or regional public or private entity within
				  Florida that engages in economic development activities, such as city and
				  county economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, Enterprise
				  Florida, the Florida Economic Development Council, and World Trade
				  Councils.
(c) "Trade show" means an
				  exhibition at which companies, organizations, communities, or states advertise
				  or display their products or services, in which economic development
				  organizations attend or participate to identify potential industrial prospects,
				  to provide information about the locational advantages of Florida and its
				  communities, or to promote the goods and services of Florida
				  companies.
(d) "Prospecting
				  mission" means a series of meetings with potential industrial prospects at
				  their business locations with the objectives of convincing the prospect that
				  Florida is a good place to do business and offers unique opportunities for that
				  particular business, and encouraging the prospect to commit to a visit to
				  Florida if a locational search is pending or in progress.
(e) "Strategic plan" means a long-range guide
				  for the economic development of a community or state that focuses on broad
				  priority issues, is growth-oriented, is concerned with fundamental change, and
				  is designed to develop and capitalize on new opportunities.
(f) "Recruitment" means active efforts to
				  encourage specific companies to expand or begin operations within
				  Florida.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part III - GENERAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 25-7.046 - Subcategories of Gas Plant for Depreciation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The accounts under subsection (3) below
				  are to be used in the design of depreciation rates. They are intended to group
				  together items which are relatively homogeneous in their expected life and
				  salvage characteristics. Reserve, mortality data, salvage and costs of removal
				  shall be maintained accordingly for each depreciation category for which a
				  depreciation rate is to be applied. This shall be done on the books of the
				  company, or as a side record for depreciation study use only.
(2)
(a) No
				  company shall establish a new sub-account that would represent less than 10% of
				  the original primary account unless it meets the following criteria:
1. Introduction of a new
				  technology.
2. The present
				  inclusion of an obsolescent/dying technology in a viable
				  technology.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.047 - Territorial Agreements and Disputes for Natural Gas Utilities - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purpose of Rules
					  25-7.0471,
					  25-7.0472 and
					  25-7.0473, F.A.C., the following
					 terms shall have the following meaning:
(1) "Territorial agreement" means the entire
				  agreement between two or more natural gas utilities which identifies the
				  geographical areas to be served by each natural gas utility party to the
				  agreement, the terms and conditions pertaining to implementation of the
				  agreement, and any other terms and conditions pertinent to the
				  agreement;
(2) "Territorial
				  dispute" means a disagreement as to which utility has the right and the
				  obligation to serve a particular geographical area.
(3) "Natural Gas Utility" will be defined as
				  the term is defined in Section
				   366.04(3)(c),
				  F.S. (1989).
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.04
						FS.
New 2-25-91.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.0471 - Territorial Agreements for Natural Gas Utilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All territorial agreements between
				  natural gas utilities shall be submitted to the Commission for approval. Each
				  territorial agreement shall clearly identify the geographical area to be served
				  by each utility. The submission shall include:
(a) A map and a written description of the
				  area,
(b) The terms and conditions
				  pertaining to implementation of the agreement; and any other terms pertaining
				  to the agreement,
(c) The number
				  and class of customers to be transferred,
(d) Assurance that the affected customers
				  have been contacted and the difference in rates explained, and
(e) Information with respect to the degree of
				  acceptance by affected customers, i.e., the number in favor and those opposed
				  to the transfer. Upon approval of the agreement, any modification, changes, or
				  corrections to this agreement must be approved by the
				  Commission.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.0472 - Territorial Disputes for Natural Gas Utilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A territorial dispute proceeding may be
				  initiated by a petition from a natural gas utility, requesting the Commission
				  to resolve the dispute. Additionally the Commission may, on its own motion,
				  identify the existence of a dispute and order the affected parties to
				  participate in a proceeding to resolve it. Each utility which is a party to a
				  territorial dispute shall provide a map and written description of the disputed
				  area along with the conditions that caused the dispute. Each utility party
				  shall also provide a description of the existing and planned load to be served
				  in the area of dispute and a description of the type, additional cost, and
				  reliability of natural gas facilities and other utility services to be provided
				  within the disputed area.
(2) In
				  resolving territorial disputes, the Commission shall consider:
(a) The capability of each utility to provide
				  reliable natural gas service within the disputed area with its existing
				  facilities and gas supply contracts and the extent to which additional
				  facilities are needed;
(b) The
				  nature of the disputed area and the type of utilities seeking to serve it and
				  degree of urbanization of the area and its proximity to other urban areas, and
				  the present and reasonably foreseeable future requirements of the area for
				  other utility services;
(c) The
				  cost of each utility to provide natural gas service to the disputed area
				  presently and in the future; which includes but is not limited to the
				  following:
1. Cost of obtaining rights-of-way
				  and permits.
2. Cost of
				  capital.
3. Amortization and
				  depreciation.
4. Labor; rate per
				  hour and estimated time to perform each task.
5. Mains and pipe; the cost per foot and the
				  number of feet required to complete the job.
6. Cost of meters, gauges, house regulators,
				  valves, cocks, fittings, etc., needed to complete the job.
7. Cost of field compressor station
				  structures and measuring and regulating station structures.
8. Cost of gas contracts for system
				  supply.
9. Other costs that may be
				  relevant to the circumstances of a particular case.
(d) Other costs that may be relevant to the
				  circumstances of a particular case.
(e) Customer preference if all other factors
				  are substantially equal.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.0473 - Customer Participation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any
				  customer located within the geographic area in question shall have an
				  opportunity to present oral or written communications in Commission proceedings
				  to approve territorial agreements or resolve territorial disputes. If the
				  Commission proposes to consider such material, then all parties shall be given
				  a reasonable opportunity to cross-examine or challenge or rebut it.
(2) Any substantially affected customer shall
				  have the right to intervene in such proceedings.
(3) In any Commission proceeding to approve a
				  territorial agreement or resolve a territorial dispute, the Commission shall
				  give notice of the proceeding in the manner provided by Rule
				   25-22.0405,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.04
						FS.
New 2-25-91.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.048 - Continuity of Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each utility
				  shall make all reasonable efforts to prevent interruptions of service and when
				  such interruptions occur shall endeavor to re-establish service with the
				  shortest possible delay consistent with the safety of its consumers and the
				  general public.
(2) When the
				  service is necessarily interrupted or curtailed for the purpose of working on
				  the system, it shall be done at a time which will cause the least inconvenience
				  to consumers and all such planned interruptions shall be preceded by adequate
				  notice to all affected customers.
(3) The provisions of this rule shall not
				  apply to customers receiving service under so-called interruptible rate
				  classifications.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.48.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.049 - Testing Equipment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each utility
				  shall provide or have access to all testing equipment and facilities as may be
				  necessary to make the tests required by these rules or other orders of the
				  Commission.
(2) The apparatus and
				  equipment so provided shall be of an approved type, properly maintained, and
				  subject to the approval of the Commission's Division of Engineering. All such
				  equipment shall be available for inspection by representatives of the
				  Commission at any reasonable time.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(3)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75, 2-13-84, Formerly
						25-7.49.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.050 - Pressure Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The utility
				  shall make every reasonable effort necessary to maintain adequate gas pressure.
				  Each utility shall make such determinations and keep such records of pressures
				  as will enable it to have at all times a substantially accurate knowledge of
				  the pressure existing in each district or division of its distribution system.
				  These pressure records shall be properly identified, dated, and filed. All
				  recording pressure gauges shall be tested periodically and maintained in a
				  reasonably accurate condition.
(2)
				  Where the gas pressure maintained at a customer's service exceeds the
				  established pressure standard, the utility shall install an approved service
				  regulator which shall be set to deliver gas at the established standard
				  delivery pressure.
(3) The standard
				  service pressure of gas supplied by any utility shall be maintained as uniform
				  as practicable and, as measured at the outlet of the service meter, shall be
				  not less than three inches (3'') nor more than fifteen inches (15'') water
				  column. In cases where greater pressure is specified and provided for in the
				  contract or agreement between the utility and the customer, the utility may
				  supply gas at the desired pressure and the volume of such gas shall be computed
				  as described under paragraph
				   25-7.003(13)(b),
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1),
						366.05(3)
						FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.50.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.053 - Purity of Gas

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All gas distributed
				  in this state by any utility shall at all times be free from dangerous or
				  objectionable quantities of impurities such as hydrogen sulphide or other
				  impurities which may cause excessive corrosion of mains or piping or form
				  noxious or harmful fumes when burned in a properly designed and adjusted
				  burner. A gas shall be considered free from undesirable impurities when the
				  quantity of any impurity present is within the limits recognized as allowable
				  in good practice.
(2) Each utility
				  shall test the gas in such manner and with such frequency as is necessary to
				  insure compliance with this rule.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.53.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.057 - Temporary Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In the case of temporary service for short-term use, the
					 utility may require the customer to pay all costs of making the service
					 connection and removing the material after service has been discontinued, or to
					 pay a fixed amount in advance to cover such expense; provided, however, that
					 the customer shall be credited with reasonable salvage realized by the utility
					 when service is terminated.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.57.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.058 - Resale

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
No gas utility shall be required to furnish gas service for
					 resale nor shall any gas service provided by the utility be sub-metered or
					 further distributed by any customer for purpose of resale unless such customer
					 is a municipality, a Department of the United States Government or a public
					 utility whose rates for such service have been approved by this Commission;
					 provided, however, this rule shall not apply to service supplied to rental
					 housing units or trailer parks in which gas is distributed to the tenants
					 thereof by the landlord unless a charge over and above the rent is made for
					 such gas service.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03
						FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.58.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.059 - Use of Meters

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All gas sold by a
				  utility and all gas consumed by the utility shall be metered except in case of
				  emergency.
(2) Each utility shall
				  provide and install at its own expense and shall continue to own, operate, and
				  maintain all equipment necessary for the pressure control and measurement of
				  gas to its customers.
(3)
				  Prepayment meters shall not be used.
(4) When there is more than one meter at a
				  common location, the metering equipment shall be tagged or permanently marked
				  to indicate the facility being metered.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75,
						2-13-84, Formerly 25-7.59, Amended
						12-9-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.060 - Location of Meters and Associated Appurtenances

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The customer shall furnish a convenient,
				  accessible and safe place in which the meter can be installed, operated and
				  maintained. This location insofar as practical shall be outside the building
				  and free of possible causes of damage which might affect meter operation or
				  accuracy.
(2) If changes in
				  conditions on the customer's premises adversely affect the convenience,
				  accessibility or safety of the meter location, the customer shall be
				  responsible for the cost of relocating the meter, its appurtenances, and
				  related piping to a location meeting the above
				  requirements.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						 366.05(1),
						 368.03,
						368.05(2) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1),
						368.03,
						 368.05 FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75,
						2-13-84, Formerly 25-7.60, Amended
						10-24-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.061 - Meter Testing Equipment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each utility
				  shall own and maintain or have access to all necessary meter testing equipment,
				  approved by the Commission's Bureau of Safety. This equipment shall be
				  maintained in correct adjustment so that it shall be capable of determining the
				  accuracy of customer meters to within one-half of one percent (0.5%).
(2) The accuracy of all meter testing
				  equipment will be established in accordance with procedures set forth in
				  American Gas Association's Gas Measurement Manual: Meter Proving Part No.
				  Twelve, 1978 edition, incorporated by reference herein, and which may be
				  obtained from the American Gas Association, 400 North Capitol Street, N.W.,
				  Washington, DC 20001.
(3) All
				  alterations, accidents, or repairs to meter proving equipment which might
				  affect the accuracy of such equipment or the method of operation shall be
				  promptly reported in writing to the Commission Clerk.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05(1),
						368.03,
						368.05(2) FS.
						Law Implemented  366.05(1), (3),
						 368.03,
						 368.05 FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75, 5-27-76, 2-13-84, Formerly
						25-7.61, Amended 10-24-12.