Florida Public Service Commission native order document 02628-2026

FILED 5/6/2026
DOCUMENT NO. 02628-2026
FPSC 	- COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Petition for a limited proceeding to
approve second solar base rate adjustment, by
Duke Energy Florida, LLC._
DOCKET NO. 202501 34- EI
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0123-CFO-EI
ISSUED: May 	6, 2026
ORDER GRANTING DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC’S
REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATON
(DOCUMENT NO, 00818-2026
On February 	2, 2026, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida 	Statutes 	(F.S.), and Rule 25-
22.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Duke Energy Florida, LLC (DEF) 	filed a Request
for 	Confidential 	Classification 	(Request) 	of information 	contained 	in 	corrected 	Exhibit A of
response 	to 	Staffs 	First Data Request (Nos. 	1-12), 	specifically 	question number 4 	(x-ref DN
00139-2026) (Document No. 00818-2026). 	This request was filed in Docket No. 20250134-EI.
Request for Confidential Classification
DEF contends 	that 	the information contained 	in Document No. 00818-2026, 	constitutes
proprietary and confidential business information 	entitled 	to protection under Section 366.093,
F.S., and Rule 	25-22.006, 	F.A.C. 	DEF 	asserts 	that 	this 	information 	is intended 	to be and 	is
treated by DEF as private and has not been publicly disclosed.
DEF 	claims 	the information 	for which 	confidentiality 	is sought 	relates 	to bids 	or 	other
contractual 	data, 	the 	disclosure of which would impair 	the public 	utility 	or 	its 	affiliates from
contracting 	for goods or services on favorable terms. 	In 	addition, DEF 	asserts 	the information
includes competitive 	interest, 	the disclosure of which would impair the competitive business of
DEF. 	Specifically, 	the 	information 	concerns 	pricing 	information 	of 	solar 	equipment 	and
components, land lease 	costs, and 	solar equipment 	technical 	characteristics 	associated with 	the
proposed 	solar 	facilities Jumper Creek, 	Turnpike, Lonesome Camp, and Banner. DEF 	argues
that such information 	is 	entitled 	to 	confidential 	classification pursuant 	to Section 366.093(3)(d)
and (e), F.S.
Ruling
Section 	366.093(1), 	F.S., 	provides 	that 	records 	that 	the 	Florida 	Public 	Service
Commission (Commission) has found 	to contain proprietary business information 	shall be kept
confidential 	and 	shall 	be exempt from 	Chapter 	119, 	F.S. 	Section 	366.093(3), 	F.S., 	defines
proprietary confidential business information as information that 	is intended to be and 	is treated
by 	the company 	as 	private, 	in 	that 	disclosure 	of 	the 	information would 	cause harm 	to 	the
company’s 	ratepayers 	or 	business 	operations, 	and 	has 	not been 	voluntarily 	disclosed 	to 	the
public. 	Section 	366.093(3), 	F.S., 	provides 	that 	proprietary 	confidential 	business 	information
includes, but 	is not limited 	to:

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(d) Information concerning bids or other contractual data, the disclosure of which
would impair the efforts of the public utility or its affiliates to contract for goods
or services on favorable terms.
(e) 	Information relating to competitive interests, the disclosure of which would
impair the competitive business of the provider of the information.
Upon review, it appears the above-referenced information satisfies the criteria set forth in
Section 366.093(3), F.S., for classification as proprietary confidential business information. The
information described above and in DEF’s Request appears to contain information concerning
bids or other contractual data, the disclosure of which would impair the efforts of DEF or its
affiliates to contract for goods or services on favorable terms, and information relating to
competitive interests, the disclosure of which would impair the competitive business of the
provider of the information. Thus, the information identified in Document No. 00818-2026 shall
be granted confidential classification.
Pursuant to Section 366.093(4), F.S., the information for which confidential classification
is granted herein shall remain protected from disclosure for a period of up to 18 months from the
date of issuance of this Order. 	At the conclusion of the 18-month period, the confidential
information will no longer be exempt from Section 119.07(1), F.S., unless DEF or another
affected person shows, and the Commission finds, that the records continue to contain
proprietary confidential business information.
Based on the foregoing, it is hereby
ORDERED by Commissioner Ana Ortega as Prehearing Officer, that Duke Energy
Florida, LLC’s Request for Confidential Classification of Document No. 00818-2026 is granted.
It is further
ORDERED that the information in Document No. 00818-2026, for which confidential
classification has been granted, shall remain protected from disclosure for a period of up to 18
months from the date of issuance of this Order. 	At the conclusion of the 18-month period, the
confidential information will no longer be exempt from Section 119.07(1), F.S., unless Duke
Energy Florida, LLC or another affected person shows, and the Commission finds, that the
records continue to contain proprietary confidential business information. It is further
ORDERED that this Order shall be the only notification by the Commission to the parties
of the date of declassification of the materials discussed herein.

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By ORDER of Commissioner Ana Ortega, as Prehearing Officer, this 6th day of May,
2026.
ANA ORTEGA
Commissioner and Prehearing Officer
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 413-6770
www.floridapsc.com
Copies furnished: 	A copy of this document is
provided to the parties of record at the time of
issuance and, if applicable, interested persons.
ZB
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