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Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.062 - Meter Testing Methods

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All meter
				  tests shall be performed by competent, trained personnel using approved methods
				  and equipment.
(2) Diaphragm meters
				  with a test dial of five (5) cubic feet or less. The accuracy of customer
				  meters of this type shall be determined by passing air from an accurate test
				  meter at a rate of flow designated herein when the test equipment, the
				  atmosphere of the room and the meter to be tested are at practically the same
				  temperature. The meter shall be tested at two rates of flow, viz: a check rate
				  test which shall be at a rate of flow of approximately twenty percent (20%) of
				  rated capacity, and also a one hundred percent (100%) of rated capacity or open
				  run test. The average of the tests at the two rates of flow shall agree within
				  one percent (1%) and the average error of the meter shall be considered to be
				  the algebraic sum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the error indicated by open
				  run test and seventy-five percent (75%) of the error indicated by the check
				  rate test.
(3) Other meters. Any
				  utility furnishing large volume gas service through diaphragm type meters with
				  a test dial of over five (5) cubic feet or other type meters such as turbine,
				  rotary displacement, or orifice meters shall make provision for factory or
				  other tests in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and American Gas
				  Association's Gas Measurement Manual: Meter Proving Part No. Twelve, 1978
				  edition.
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, 2-13-84, 8-4-85, Formerly
						25-7.62, Amended 10-11-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.063 - Meter Accuracy at Installation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				  new gas meter shall be within plus or minus 1 percent of accuracy to be
				  installed for customer use. Manufacturer's test data may be used if there is no
				  indication of damage to the meters resulting from the shipping process. If
				  damage is apparent, in order for the manufacturers' test data to be used, a
				  representative sample of not less than 10 percent of the meters in the damaged
				  shipping unit, such as a pallet or container, shall be tested and found to be
				  within accuracy limits. If any meter of the sample is found not to be within
				  accuracy limits, the entire shipping unit must be tested, and where necessary,
				  the meters adjusted to within the plus or minus 1 percent accuracy
				  limits.
(2) Every meter removed
				  from service when opened for repairs shall be adjusted to be not more than 1
				  percent fast or 1 percent slow before being reset. If not opened for repairs,
				  the meter may be reset without adjustment if found to be not more than 1
				  percent fast or not more than 1 percent slow provided the meter is otherwise in
				  good condition.
(3) No meter may be
				  installed unless it has been tested within the previous 12 months and found to
				  be within the accuracy limits established by this rule.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75, 2-13-84, Formerly 25-7.63,
						Amended 7-15-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.064 - Meter Testing for Accuracy

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
(a) Each gas utility may formulate a
				  statistical sampling plan for the purpose of testing for accuracy installed
				  diaphragm type positive displacement gas service meters having a capacity
				  rating of 250 cfh or less measured at the manufacturer's specification for
				  one-half (1/2) inch pressure differential. Such sampling plan shall be subject
				  to approval by the Commission's Bureau of Safety prior to
				  implementation.
(b) All meters
				  installed of the above type and size not included in an approved Random
				  Sampling Plan shall be periodically removed, inspected and tested for accuracy
				  at least once every one hundred twenty (120) months.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.065 - Meter Test by Request

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Upon request
				  of a customer, the utility shall, without charge, make a test of the accuracy
				  of the meter in use at his premises; provided, first, that the meter has not
				  been tested by the utility or by the Commission within twelve months previous
				  to such request.
(2) Should any
				  customer request a meter test more frequently than provided for in subsection
				  (1) of this rule, the utility may require a deposit to defray the cost of
				  testing, such deposit shall not exceed the following for each test:
(a) Meters with a capacity rating of 250 cfh
				  or less - $34.00 dollars;
(b)
				  Meters with a capacity rate of over 250 cfh through 2500 cfh - $85.00
				  dollars;
(c) Meters with a capacity
				  rating over 2500 cfh - $129.00 dollars. If the meter is found to be more than
				  two percent (2%) fast, the deposit shall be refunded, but if found to be less
				  than or equal to two percent (2%) fast, the deposit may be retained by the
				  utility as a service charge for conducting the test.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.066 - Meter Test - Refereed Disputes

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 will be made by the utility as soon as practicable. Said
				  test will 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 written 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 by the
				  utility.
Rulemaking Authority
						350.127(2),
						366.05(1),
						368.03,
						368.05(2) FS.
						Law Implemented  366.05(3), (5),
						 366.08,
						 368.03,
						 368.05 FS.
New 10-20-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.66, Amended 10-11-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.070 - Sealing Meters

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All meters tested for installation shall be sealed at the
					 time of the test by the meter personnel performing the test. The seal shall be
					 of a type that will ensure detection of tampering. Those utilities using a
					 compression type lead seal shall have as a sealing tool a device furnished with
					 a die, which shall bear the initials of the utility. Utilities using a snap tin
					 type seal shall have the seal stamped in a similar manner.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1),
						350.127(2),
						368.03,
						368.05(2) FS.
						Law Implemented  366.05(3),
						 368.03,
						 368.05 FS.
New 2-13-84, Formerly 25-7.70, Amended
						10-11-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.071 - Measuring Customer Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				  gas sold to customers shall be measured by commercially acceptable measuring
				  devices owned and maintained by the utility, except where it is impractical to
				  meter, such as street lighting, temporary or special installations, in which
				  case the consumption may be calculated, or billed on a rate or as provided in
				  the utility's filed tariff.
(2)
(a) Individual gas metering by the utility
				  shall be required for each separate occupancy unit of new commercial
				  establishments, residential buildings, condominiums, cooperatives, marinas, and
				  trailer, mobile home and recreational vehicle parks for which construction is
				  commenced after January 1, 1987. This requirement shall apply whether or not
				  the facility is engaged in a time-sharing plan. Individual meters shall not,
				  however, be required:
1. In those portions of
				  a commercial establishment where the floor space dimensions or physical
				  configuration of the units are subject to alteration, as evidenced by
				  non-structural element partition walls, unless the utility determines that
				  adequate provisions can be made to modify the metering to accurately reflect
				  such alterations;
2. For gas used
				  in central heating, central water heating ventilating and air conditioning
				  systems, or gas back up service to storage heating and cooling
				  systems;
3. For gas used in
				  specialized-use housing accommodations such as hospitals, nursing homes, living
				  facilities located on the same premises as, and operated in conjunction with, a
				  nursing home or other health care facility providing at least the same level
				  and types of services as a nursing home, convalescent homes, facilities
				  certificated under Chapter 651, F.S., college dormitories, convents, sorority
				  houses, fraternity houses, motels, hotels, and similar facilities. For
				  separate, specially-designated areas for overnight occupancy at trailer, mobile
				  home and recreational vehicle parks where permanent residency is not
				  established and for marinas where living aboard is prohibited by ordinance,
				  deed restriction, or other permanent means;
4. In such multiple occupancy units which
				  would require the provision of individual gas service above the second story,
				  unless specifically requested.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-7.072 - Code of Conduct

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definition.
				  Marketing Affiliate means a business entity, unregulated by the Commission,
				  that is a subsidiary of a gas utility or is owned by or subject to control by
				  the gas utility's parent company, and sells gas at the retail level to a
				  transportation customer on the gas utility's system.
(2) Application of Tariff Provisions. A gas
				  utility will apply tariff provisions relating to gas transportation service in
				  the same manner to similarly situated marketers, brokers, or agents, whether or
				  not they are affiliated with the gas utility. In addition, each gas utility:
(a) Will not, through a tariff provision or
				  otherwise, give its Marketing Affiliate or its Marketing Affiliate's customers,
				  preference over non-affiliated marketers or their customers in matters relating
				  to:
1. Receiving and processing
				  transportation service requests or tariff sales requests from customers
				  (customer service inquiry employees);
2. Scheduling gas deliveries on the gas
				  utility's system;
3. Making gas
				  scheduling or allocation decisions;
4. Purchasing gas or capacity; or
5. Selling gas to end users behind the city
				  gate.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.079 - Information to Customers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The utility
				  shall, when requested by the customer, provide to the customer information as
				  to the method of reading meters and derivation of billing therefrom.
(2) Upon request of the customer, the utility
				  shall provide to the customer a copy and/or explanation of the utility's rates
				  applicable to the type or types of service furnished or to be furnished to the
				  customer.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03,
						366.05(1),
						366.06
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly 25-7.79,
						Amended 2-1-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.080 - Complaints - 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 "complaint" 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.
(2)
				  Reports of gas leaks are to be considered as emergencies requiring immediate
				  attention.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1),
						366.06(2)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.80.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.081 - 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 the forms prescribed by the utility. Such application shall be considered
				  as notice to the company that the customer desires service and an expression of
				  his willingness to conform to such reasonable rules and regulations regarding
				  service as are in effect and on file with the Commission.
(2) Upon compliance by the customer with such
				  other reasonable provisions governing utility service as may be in effect, the
				  utility shall undertake to initiate service without unreasonable delay. To be
				  effective, the policy adopted by each utility shall have uniform application
				  and shall be set forth in its filed tariff as provided in Rule
				   25-7.033, F.A.C.
(3) When service is initiated or restored
				  under this rule, the utility may charge a reasonable fee to defray the cost of
				  initiating or restoring service provided such charge is specified in the tariff
				  approved by the Commission.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.03
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.81.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.083 - 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 the 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 (7) 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 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.084 - Meter Readings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each service
				  meter shall be clearly marked to indicate the units registered. Unless special
				  circumstances warrant, meters shall be read at monthly intervals on the
				  approximate corresponding day of each meter-reading period. When there is good
				  reason for doing so, estimated bills may be submitted.
(2) When an electronic meter reading is used
				  to determine volumes consumed, the customer's bill may be rendered from data
				  received electronically. When available, both corrected and uncorrected total
				  volumetric readings shall be recorded.
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 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75, Formerly 25-7.84, Amended
						10-10-95, 10-11-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.085 - Customer Billing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Bills shall be
				  rendered monthly. With the exception of a duplicate bill, each customer's bill
				  shall show at least the following information:
(a) The meter reading and the date the meter
				  was read plus the meter reading for the previous period. When an electronic
				  meter is used, the gas volume consumed for the billing month may be shown. If
				  the gas consumption is estimated, the word "estimated" shall prominently appear
				  on the bill.
(b) Therms and cubic
				  feet consumed.
(c) The total dollar
				  amount of the bill, indicating separately:
1.
				  Customer, Base or Basic Service charge.
2. Energy (therm) charges exclusive of fuel
				  cost in cents per therm.
3. Fuel
				  (therm) charges in cents per therm (no fuel costs shall be included in the
				  charge for energy).
4. Total gas
				  cost which at a minimum is the sum of charges 1 through 3 above but can include
				  other line item charges (e.g., Florida Gross Receipts Tax).
5. Franchise fees, if applicable.
6. Taxes, as applicable on purchases of gas
				  by the customer.
7. Any discount or
				  penalty, if applicable.
8. Past due
				  balances.
9. The gross and net
				  billing, if applicable.
(d) Identification of the applicable rate
				  schedule.
(e) The date by which
				  payment must be made in order to benefit from any discount or avoid any
				  penalty, if applicable.
(f) The
				  average daily therm consumption for the current period and for the same period
				  in the previous year, for the same customer at the same location.
(g) The delinquent date or the date after
				  which the bill becomes past due.
(h) Any conversion factors which can be used
				  by customers to convert from meter reading units to billing units.
(i) Where budget billing is used, the bill
				  shall contain the current month's consumption and charges separately from
				  budgeted amounts.
(j) The name of
				  the utility plus the address, telephone number(s) and web address where the
				  bill can be paid and questions concerning the bill can be
				  answered.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.0851 - Underbillings and Overbillings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				  utility may not backbill customers for any period greater than 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 some
				  other mutually agreeable time period. The utility shall not recover in a
				  ratemaking proceeding any lost revenues which inure to the utility's detriment
				  on account of this provision.
(2)
				  In the event of overbillings, 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 an
				  estimate of the overcharge shall be made, based on past consumption, 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 credit.
Rulemaking Authority
						367.121 FS. Law Implemented
						367.121
						FS.
New 5-8-91, Amended
						2-4-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.0852 - Unauthorized Use

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In the event of unauthorized or fraudulent use or meter
					 tampering, the utility shall bill the customer on an estimate of the gas used,
					 based on the customer's past consumption.
Rulemaking Authority
						367.121 FS. Law Implemented
						367.121
						FS.
New 2-4-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.086 - Conjunctive or Cumulative Billing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each utility shall establish each point of delivery as an
					 independent customer and shall calculate the amount of the bill accordingly
					 except where physical conditions make it necessary to use two or more meters to
					 register consumption for one class of service to a single customer on the same
					 premises, or where such multiple meters are used for the convenience of the
					 company.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1),
						366.06(1)
						FS.
New 12-15-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75,
						Formerly 25-7.86.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.087 - Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				  Fast meters. Whenever a meter is found to have an average error of more than
				  two percent (2%) fast, the utility shall refund to the customer the amount
				  billed in error for one half the period since the last test, said one half
				  period not to exceed twelve (12) months except that if it can be shown that the
				  error was due to some cause, the date of which can be fixed, the overcharge
				  shall be computed back to but not beyond such date, based upon available
				  records. If the meter has not been tested in accordance with Rule
				   25-7.064, F.A.C., the period for
				  which it has been in service beyond the regular test period shall be added to
				  the twelve (12) months in computing the refund. The refund shall not include
				  any part of any minimum charge.
(2)
				  Slow meters.
(a) Except as provided by this
				  subsection, a utility may backbill in the event that a meter is found to be
				  slow, non-registering or partially registering. A utility may not backbill for
				  any period greater than twelve (12) months from the date it removes the meter
				  of a customer, which meter is later found by the utility to be slow,
				  non-registering or partially registering. If it can be ascertained that the
				  meter was slow, non-registering or partially registering for less than twelve
				  (12) months prior to removal, then the utility may backbill only for the lesser
				  period of time. In any event, the customer may extend the payments of the
				  backbill over the same amount of time for which the utility issued the
				  backbill. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the
				  application of subsection (4) of this rule.
(b) Whenever a meter tested is found to have
				  an average error of more than two-percent (2%) slow, the utility may bill the
				  customer an amount equal to the unbilled error in accordance with this
				  subsection. If the utility has required a deposit as permitted under subsection
				   25-7.065(2),
				  F.A.C., the customer may be billed only for that portion of the unbilled error
				  which is in excess of the deposit retained by the utility.
(c) In the event of a non-registering or a
				  partially registering meter, unless the provisions of subsection (3) of this
				  rule apply, a customer may be billed on an estimate based on previous bills for
				  similar usage.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.088 - Termination of Service by Customer

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any customer may be required to give reasonable notice of
					 his intention to discontinue service. Until the utility shall be notified, the
					 customer may be held responsible for all gas used on the
					 premises.
Rulemaking Authority
						366.05(1) FS.
						Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75, Formerly
						25-7.88.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part V - CUSTOMER RELATIONS › Section 25-7.090 - 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 FS. Law Implemented
						366.05
						FS.
New 12-15-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, Amended 5-4-75,
						Formerly 25-7.90.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part VI - NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANIES › Section 25-7.100 - Annual Report

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each natural gas
				  transmission company shall annually file the following information with the
				  Commission on a calendar year basis:
(a)
				  Comparative Balance Sheet for the reporting year and the prior year;
(b) Comparative Statement of Income for the
				  reporting year and the prior year; and
(c) Statement of Retained Earnings for the
				  reporting year.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part X › Subpart A - Accounting Reports › Section 25-7.135 - Annual Reports

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
					 investor-owned natural gas utility shall file annual reports with the
					 Commission on Commission Form PSC/AFD 020-G (12/03) which is incorporated by
					 reference into this rule. Form PSC/AFD 020-G, entitled "Annual Report of
					 Natural Gas 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 company 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 Commission approval of 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 utility has worked diligently
					 to prepare the report and that the additional time period requested to submit
					 the report is both reasonable and necessary.
(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 Comparative Balance
					 Sheet, Statement of Income, and any applicable notes from Form PSC/AFD 020-G
					 with the Commission's applicable uniform system of accounts and published
					 accounting releases.
(3) Any
					 utility which is on a fiscal year other than the calendar year may file the
					 schedules and certification letter required by subsection (2) on a fiscal year
					 basis within 90 days from the close of its fiscal year. A complete annual
					 report, except for the certification letter, shall also be filed on a calendar
					 year basis by these utilities.
Rulemaking Authority
						  350.127(2),
						  366.05(1) FS.
						  Law Implemented 366.05(1)
						  FS.
New 12-27-94, Amended 4-15-96,
						  12-8-03.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part X › Subpart A - Accounting Reports › Section 25-7.1352 - Earnings Surveillance Report

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
					 investor-owned natural gas utility shall file rate of return data using
					 Commission Form PSC/AFD 013-G (12/03), which is incorporated by reference into
					 this rule. Form PSC/AFD 013-G, entitled "Investor-Owned Natural Gas Utility
					 Earnings Surveillance Report, " may be obtained from the Commission's Division
					 of Accounting and Finance.
(2) The
					 report shall be filed:
(a) Quarterly, by the
					 15th day of the second month following the reported quarter for natural gas
					 utilities with 25, 000 or more customers.
(b) Semiannually, by the 15th day of the
					 second month following the reported period for natural gas utilities with 25,
					 000 or fewer customers.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part X › Subpart A - Accounting Reports › Section 25-7.1353 - Forecasted Earnings Surveillance Report

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each investor-owned natural gas utility
					 with more than 50, 000 customers shall file with the Commission its forecasted
					 financial information on Commission Form PSC/AFD 023-G (12/03) which is
					 incorporated into this rule by reference. Form PSC/AFD 023-G, entitled
					 "Investor-Owned Natural Gas 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 no later than 60 days after the end of the
					 fiscal year, and shall contain the forecasted financial information for the
					 following fiscal year.
(2) A
					 utility may file a written request for an extension of time with the Division
					 of Accounting and Finance no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal
					 year. One extension of 15 days will be granted upon request. A request for
					 approval of a longer extension must be accompanied by a statement of good cause
					 and shall specify the date by which the utility proposes to file the report.
					 Good cause means a demonstration that the utility has worked diligently to
					 prepare the report and that the additional time period requested to submit the
					 report is both reasonable and necessary.
(3) If during the course of the forecast
					 fiscal 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 25-7 - GAS SERVICE BY GAS PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part X › Subpart B - Revenue Requirements › Section 25-7.140 - 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 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.001 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
These rules and regulations apply to public utilities
				  regulated by the Commission under the provisions of Chapter 366, F.S., seeking
				  authority to issue and sell securities. Utilities applying for authority to
				  issue and sell securities have the option of filing an application for
				  authority for a single transaction or an application to issue and sell one or
				  more offerings of one or more types over a period of up to 12
				  months.
Rulemaking Authority
					 366.05 FS. Law Implemented
					 366.04
					 FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 10-1-75, 10-12-81, Formerly 25-8.01,
					 Amended 7-27-86.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.002 - Contents of Application

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each application for the authority to issue and sell
				  securities shall contain in the manner and form and in the order indicated by
				  this rule:
(1) The exact name of the
				applicant and address of its principal business office.
(2) The State under which incorporated, the
				date of incorporation, and the states in which domesticated.
(3) The name and address of the person
				authorized to receive notices and communications in respect to the
				application.
(4) A statement
				detailing items contained in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this subsection for
				each class and series of capital stock and funded debt. The statement shall
				reflect the latest twelve months period shown on the balance sheet submitted
				with the application as Exhibit A under paragraph
				 25-8.003(1)(a),
				F.A.C.
(a) A brief description;
(b) The amount authorized (face value and
				number of shares);
(c) The amount
				outstanding (exclusive of any amount held in the treasury);
(d) The amount held as reacquired
				securities;
(e) The amount pledged
				by applicant;
(f) The amount owned
				by affiliated corporations;
(g) The
				amount held in any fund.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.003 - Required Exhibits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The applicant
				shall file either one certified and five uncertified copies or one certified
				copy, one uncertified copy, and a copy on diskette of the following exhibits as
				part of its initial application or as an amendment to its initial application
				where appropriate or where indicated by this rule.
(a) Exhibit A. The following schedules:
1. Balance Sheet. A balance sheet prepared as
				provided by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Uniform System of
				Accounts showing the balance in each account at the close of the calendar year
				preceding the filing of the application, and also showing the balance in
				account at the end of the latest 12-month period available prior to the filing
				of the application.
2. Summary of
				Utility Plant and Accumulated Provision for Depreciation, Amortization, and
				Depletion. A summary of utility plant, amortization, and depletion prepared as
				provided by the Uniform System of Accounts showing the balance in each account
				at the close of the calendar year preceding the filing of the application, and
				also showing the balance in each account at the end of the latest 12-month
				period available prior to the filing of the application.
3. Income Statement. An income statement
				prepared as provided by the Uniform System of Accounts showing the balance in
				each account at the close of the calendar year preceding the filing of the
				application, and also showing the balance in each account at the end of the
				latest 12-month period available prior to the filing of the
				application.
4. Retained Earnings.
				A statement of retained earnings as provided by the Uniform System of Accounts,
				and prepared in the same manner and for the same period as the income statement
				in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
5. A statement of all known contingent
				liabilities except minor items involving relatively small amounts, as of the
				date of the application.
6. A
				utility may, however, satisfy the requirements of Exhibit A by providing the
				following in lieu of the schedules listed in items 1. through 5. above:
(I) The financial statements and accompanying
				footnotes as they appear in the utility's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed
				with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, for the most recent
				fiscal year ended prior to the filing of the application;
(II) The financial statements and
				accompanying footnotes as they appear in the utility's most recent Quarterly
				Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
				Commission prior to the filing of the application; and
(III) Any amendments or changes to the
				financial information presented in the utility's most recent Form 10-K and Form
				10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission which the utility has
				filed prior to the filing of the application.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.004 - Additional Information

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Commission may require additional information when it
				  appears to be pertinent to a particular case.
Rulemaking Authority
					 366.05 FS. Law Implemented
					 366.04
					 FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 10-1-75, 12-20-75, 10-12-81, Formerly
					 25-8.04.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.005 - Form and Style

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Applications shall be printed or typewritten on 8 1/2-inch by
				  11-inch paper. The impression shall be on only one side of the paper and shall
				  be double-spaced, except that quotations in excess of 50 words shall be
				  single-spaced and indented. The original application and exhibits shall be
				  submitted unbound; all copies of the application and exhibits shall be bound.
				  The original of each application shall be signed in ink by the party in
				  interest or by counsel and shall show the street and mailing address of the
				  same. All other copies filed shall be fully conformed.
Rulemaking Authority
					 366.05 FS. Law Implemented
					 366.04
					 FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 10-12-81, Formerly 25-8.05, Amended
					 7-27-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.006 - Number of Copies

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Either an original and five copies or an original, one copy,
				  and a copy on diskette shall be submitted.
Rulemaking Authority
					 366.05 FS. Law Implemented
					 366.04
					 FS.
New 1-8-75, Formerly 25-8.06, Amended
					 7-27-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.007 - Signature; False Statements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The original application shall be signed by a person having
				  authority with respect to the application and having knowledge of the matters
				  set forth in the application. Section
				   837.06, Florida Statutes,
				  provides that any person who knowingly makes a false statement in writing with
				  the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his official duty
				  is guilty of a second degree misdemeanor.
Rulemaking Authority
					 366.05 FS. Law Implemented
					 366.04
					 FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 10-12-81, Formerly
					 25-8.07.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.008 - Commission Action

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
After preliminary study or investigation of an application by
				  staff, the Commission will give full consideration to the application and
				  dispose of it either upon an examination of the filing or after public notice
				  and an opportunity for hearing on the application, whichever is appropriate in
				  the premises. Such disposition will ordinarily be accomplished within 45 days
				  after the date on which filing is completed.
Rulemaking Authority
					 366.05 FS. Law Implemented
					 366.04(1)
					 FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 10-12-81, Formerly 25-8.08, Amended
					 3-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.009 - Consummation Reports

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Within 90 days after the end of any fiscal year in which it
				  issues securities, each utility issuing debt or equity in a fiscal year shall
				  file either an original and three copies or an original, one copy, and a copy
				  on diskette of a securities transaction consummation report with the
				  Commission. The report shall list each issue that occurred in the fiscal year
				  just ended, and state each issue's terms and conditions, any amounts realized
				  or net proceeds from each issue, and the expenses of each issue. The report
				  shall also contain a statement showing capitalization, pretax interest
				  coverage, and debt interest and preferred stock dividend requirements as of the
				  end of the preceding fiscal year. Each utility shall concurrently file either
				  four copies or two copies and a copy on diskette of the following:
(1) Copies of each mortgage, indenture, or
				other agreement under which the securities were issued and of the prospectus,
				and any supplement or amendment thereto for each security issued, if
				applicable.
(2) A copy of each
				signed opinion of counsel with respect to the legality of each issue.
(3) A copy of each first filing of
				registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, complete with
				financial exhibits, any other statements filed with that agency concerning each
				issue, including the utility's most current Form 10-K, and a copy of each
				application and exhibit filed with any other state regulatory body in
				connection with each issue.
(4) A
				copy of all contracts, underwritings, and other arrangements providing for the
				sale or marketing of the securities.
(5) A statement as to underwriter's and
				finder's fees, if any, for each issue as follows:
(a) The name and address of each underwriter,
				the respective amount underwritten, and the amount of the underwriter's
				fee.
(b) The name and address of
				each known person receiving or entitled to a fee other than an underwriter's
				fee for services in connection with the negotiation or consummation of an issue
				or sale of securities, or for services in securing underwriters, sellers or
				purchasers of securities, and the amount of such fee. For the purpose of this
				subsection, such a fee shall be referred to as a finder's fee, but shall not
				include fees paid or to be paid for technical services or for the services of
				an attorney or an accountant.
(c)
				The affiliation, direct or indirect, through directors, officers, or
				stockholders, or through ownership of securities or otherwise existing between
				applicant and any such underwriter or finder.
(d) When a finder's fee is involved, the
				facts showing the necessity for the employment of the finder, the services
				rendered, and the reasonableness of the fee.
Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-8 - APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES › Section 25-8.010 - Omission of Duplicate Information

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An applicant may omit from its application or supporting
				  exhibits any information or item filed with the Securities and Exchange
				  Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or any other federal
				  regulatory law administered by that agency and enacted prior to the effective
				  date of this rule. Such omission, however, shall be noted in the application or
				  exhibit with a specific reference to the filing.
Rulemaking Authority
					 366.05 FS. Law Implemented
					 366.04
					 FS.
New 1-8-75, Amended 10-12-81, Formerly
					 25-8.10.