Florida Public Service Commission native order document 05884-2026

FILED 8/26/2026
DOCUMENT NO. 05884-2026
FPSC 	- COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Storm protection plan cost recovery
clause.
DOCKET NO. 2026001 0-EI
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0304-CFO-EI
ISSUED: August 26, 2026
ORDER GRANTING TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY’S
FIRST REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATION (DOCUMENT NO, 02787-2024)
On February 27, 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 	its 	First
Request 	for 	Extension 	of 	Confidential 	Classification 	(Request) 	of information 	contained 	in
TECO’s Response 	to OPC’s 	First Request 	to Produce Documents (Nos. 	1-2), (Document No.
02787-2024). Confidentiality was originally granted to this information by Order No. PSC-2024-
0383-CFO-EI, issued August 30, 2024. This request was filed in Docket No. 2026001 0-EI.
Request for Confidential Classification
TECO contends 	that 	the information contained 	in Document No. 02787-2024 continues
to 	constitute 	proprietary 	and 	confidential 	business 	information 	entitled 	to 	protection 	under
Section 	366.093, 	F.S., 	and 	Rule 	25-22.006, 	F.A.C. TECO 	asserts 	that 	this 	information 	is
intended 	to be and 	is 	treated by TECO 	as 	private and has not been 	publicly 	disclosed. More
specifically, 	the information 	in Document No. 02787-2024 	relates 	to documentation of certain
internal 	processes, 	procedures, 	policies, and 	guidelines. TECO 	contends 	that 	this 	information
relates 	to bids 	or 	other 	contractual 	data, 	the 	disclosure of which would 	impair 	the 	efforts of
TECO 	to contract 	for goods or 	services on favorable terms. TECO argues 	that such information
is entitled to confidential classification pursuant to Section 366.093(3)(d), F.S.
Ruling
Section 	366.093(1), 	F.S., provides 	that records 	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:
(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.

ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0304-CFO-EI
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Upon review, it appears the above-referenced information continues to satisfy the criteria
set forth in Section 366.093(3), F.S., for classification as proprietary confidential business
information. The information described above and in TECO’s Request appears to contain
information concerning bids or other contractual data, the disclosure of which would impair the
efforts of TECO or its affiliates to contract for goods or services on favorable terms. Thus, the
information identified in Document No. 02787-2024 shall be granted extended 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 TECO 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 Gary Clark, as Prehearing Officer, that Tampa Electric
Company’s First Request for Extension of Confidential Classification of Document No. 02787-
2024 is granted. It is further
ORDERED that the information in Document No. 02787-2024, 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. 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 Gary F. Clark, as Prehearing Officer, this 26th day of
August, 2026.
GARY F. CLARK
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.
SBR
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