Florida Public Service Commission native order document 09743-2024

FILED 10/31/2024
DOCUMENT NO. 09743-2024
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Natural gas conservation cost recovery.
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DOCKET NO. 20240004-GU
ORDER NO. PSC-2024-0467-PHO-GU
ISSUED: October 31, 2024
PREHEARING ORDER
Pursuant to Notice and in accordance with Rule 28-106.209, Florida Administrative Co de
(F.A.C.), a Prehearing Conference was held on October 24, 2024, in Tallahassee, Florida, before
Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo, as Prehearing Officer.
APPEARANCES:
BETH KEATING, ESQUIRE, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., 215 South
Monroe St., Suite 601, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1804
On behalf of FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMP ANY (FPUC), FLORIDA
CITY GAS (FCG), and SEBRING GAS SYSTEM (SEBRING).
J. JEFFRY WAHLEN, MALCOLM N. MEANS, and VIRGINIA PONDER,
ESQUIRES, Ausley McMullen, 123 S. Calhoun St., Tallahassee, Florida 32301-
1517
On behalf of PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM, INC. (PGS).
DEBBIE STITT, P.O. Box 549, Port St. Joe, Florida 32457-0549
On behalf of ST. JOE NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. (SJNG).
WALT 	TRIERWEILER, 	CHARLES 	J. 	REHWINKEL, 	PATRICIA 	A.
CHRISTENSEN, MARY A. WESSLING, and OCTAVIO PONCE, ESQUIRES,
111 West Madison Street, Room 812, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1400
On behalf of OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL (OPC).
TIMOTHY SPARKS, and SAAD F AROOQI, ESQUIRES, Florida Public Service
Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850
On behalf of the FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Staffl.
MARY ANNE HELTON, ESQUIRE, Deputy General Counsel, Florida Public
Service Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-
0850
Advisor to the Florida Public Service Commission.
KEITH C. 	HETRICK, 	ESQUIRE, 	General 	Counsel, 	Florida Public 	Service
Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850
Florida Public Service Commission General Counsel.

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I. 	CASE BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Rule 25-17.015(1), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), the Florida Public
Service Commission (Commission) has set a hearing for its continuing Natural Gas Conservation
Cost Recovery (NGCCR) docket for November 5-7, 2024. The NGCCR proceeding allows gas
companies to seek recovery of their costs for approved gas conservation programs on an annual
basis, pursuant to Sections 366.80-366.83, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 25-17, F.A.C.
II. 	CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS
Pursuant to Rule 28-106.211, F.A.C., this Prehearing Order is issued to prevent delay and
to promote the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of all aspects of this case.
III. 	JURISDICTION
This Commission is vested with jurisdiction over the subject matter by the provisions of
Chapters 120 and 366, F.S. This hearing will be governed by said Chapters and Chapters 25-7,
25-22, and 28-106, F.A.C., as well as any other applicable provisions of law.
IV. 	PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Information for which proprietary confidential business information status is requested
pursuant to Section 366.093, F.S., and Rule 25-22.006, F.A.C., shall be treated by the
Commission as confidential. 	The information shall be exempt from Section 119.07(1), F.S.,
pending a formal ruling on such request by the Commission or pending return of the information
to the person providing the information. 	If no determination of confidentiality has been made
and the information has not been made a part of the evidentiary record in this proceeding, it shall
be returned to the person providing the information. 	If a determination of confidentiality has
been made and the information was not entered into the record of this proceeding, it shall be
returned to the person providing the information within the time period set forth in Section
366.093, F.S. 	The Commission may determine that continued possession of the information is
necessary for the Commission to conduct its business.
It is the policy of this Commission that all Commission hearings be open to the public at
all times. 	The Commission also recognizes its obligation pursuant to Section 366.093, F.S., to
protect proprietary confidential business information from disclosure outside the proceeding.
Therefore, any party wishing to use any proprietary confidential business information, as that
term is defined in Section 366.093, F.S., at the hearing shall adhere to the following:
(1) 	When confidential information is used in the hearing that has not been filed as
prefiled 	testimony 	or 	prefiled 	exhibits, 	parties 	must 	have 	copies 	for 	the
Commissioners, necessary staff, and the court reporter, in red envelopes clearly
marked with the nature of the contents and with the confidential information

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highlighted. 	Any party wishing to examine the confidential material that is not
subject to an order granting confidentiality shall be provided a copy in the same
fashion as provided to the Commissioners, subject to execution of any appropriate
protective agreement with the owner of the material.
(2) 	Counsel and witnesses are cautioned to avoid verbalizing confidential information
in such a way that would compromise confidentiality. 	Therefore, confidential
information should be presented by written exhibit when reasonably possible.
At the conclusion of that portion of the hearing that involves confidential information, all
copies of confidential exhibits shall be returned to the proffering party. If a confidential exhibit
has been admitted into evidence, the copy provided to the court reporter shall be retained in the
Office of Commission Clerk’s confidential files. If such material is admitted into the evidentiary
record at hearing and is not otherwise subject to a request for confidential classification filed
with the Commission, the source of the information must file a request for confidential
classification of the information within 21 days of the conclusion of the hearing, as set forth in
Rule 25-22.006(8)(b), F.A.C., if continued confidentiality of the information is to be maintained.
V. 	PREFILED TESTIMONY AND EXHIBITS; WITNESSES
Testimony of all witnesses to be sponsored by the parties (and Staff) has been prefiled
and will be inserted into the record as though read after the witness has taken the stand and
affirmed the correctness of the testimony and associated exhibits. All testimony remains subject
to timely and appropriate objections. Upon insertion of a witness' testimony, exhibits appended
thereto may be marked for identification. 	Each witness will have the opportunity to orally
summarize his or her testimony at the time he or she takes the stand. 	Summaries of testimony
shall be limited to three minutes.
Witnesses are reminded that, on cross-examination, responses to questions calling for a
simple yes or no answer shall be so answered first, after which the witness may explain his or her
answer. 	After all parties and Staff have had the opportunity to cross-examine the witness, the
exhibit may be moved into the record. All other exhibits may be similarly identified and entered
into the record at the appropriate time during the hearing.
The Commission frequently administers the testimonial oath to more than one witness at
a time. 	Therefore, when a witness takes the stand to testify, the attorney calling the witness is
directed to ask the witness to affirm whether he or she has been sworn.
The parties shall avoid duplicative or repetitious cross-examination. Further, friendly
cross-examination will not be allowed. 	Cross-examination shall be limited to witnesses whose
testimony is adverse to the party desiring to cross-examine. Any party conducting what appears
to be a friendly cross-examination of a witness should be prepared to indicate why that witness’s
direct testimony is adverse to its interests.

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VI. 	ORDER OF WITNESSES
Each witness whose name is preceded by a plus sign (+) has been excused from attending
the final hearing.
Witness 	Proffered By 	Issues #
Direct
+Derrick M. Craig 	FCG / FPUC 	1-9
+Miguel Bustos 	FCG 	1
+Charles T. Morgan II 	PGS 	1-7
+Jerry H. Melendy 	SEBRING 	1-7
+Debbie K. Stitt 	SJNG 	1-7
VII. 	BASIC POSITIONS
FCG: 	The Commission should approve FPUC’s and FCG’s final net true-ups for the
period January through December, 2023, the estimated true-up for the period
January through December, 2024, and the projected conservation program
expenses 	and 	recovery 	factors 	for 	each 	for 	the 	period 	January 	through
December, 2025.
FPUC: 	The Commission should approve FPUC’s and FCG’s final net true-ups for the
period January through December, 2023, the estimated true-up for the period
January through December, 2024, and the projected conservation program
expenses 	and 	recovery 	factors 	for 	each 	for 	the 	period 	January 	through
December, 2025.
PGS: 	The Commission should determine that the company has properly calculated its
conservation 	cost 	recovery 	true-up 	and 	projections 	and 	the 	natural 	gas
conservation cost recovery factors set forth in the testimony and exhibits of
Witness Charles T. Morgan II for the period January 2025 through December
2025.
SEBRING: 	The Commission should approve Sebring’s respective final net true-ups for the
period January through December 2023, the estimated true-up for the period
January through December, 2024, and the projected conservation program
expenses and recovery factors for the period January through December, 2025.

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SJNG: 	The Commission should approve the final adjusted net true-up amount for the
twelve- month period ending December 31, 2024 including interest, the
projected conservation program expenses for the twelve-month period ending
Dec 31, 2025 and the Conservation Cost Recovery Factors to be applied to
customer bills rendered for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2025
as filed by SJNG.
OPC: 	The utilities bear the burden of proof to justify the recovery of costs they
request in this docket. The utilities must carry this burden regardless of whether
or not the Interveners provide evidence to the contrary. Further, the utilities
bear the burden of proof to support their proposal(s) seeking the Commission's
adoption of policy statements (whether new or changed) or other affirmative
relief sought. Even if the Commission has previously approved a program,
recovery of a cost, factor, or adjustment as meeting the Commission’s own
requirements, the utilities still bear the burden of demonstrating that the costs
submitted for final recovery meet any statutory test(s) and are reasonable in
amount and prudently incurred. Further, recovery of all costs is constrained by
the Commission’s obligation to set fair, just, and reasonable rates, based on
projects that are prudent in purpose and scope and costs that are prudently
incurred 	pursuant 	to 	Section 	366.01, 	Florida 	Statutes. 	Additionally, 	the
provisions of Chapter 366 must be liberally construed to protect the public
welfare. Natural gas conservation costs may not be costs that are recovered
through base rates or any other cost recovery mechanism.
STAFF: 	Staff's positions are preliminary and based on materials filed by the parties and on
discovery. The preliminary positions are offered to assist the parties in preparing
for the hearing. 	Staff's final positions will be based upon all the evidence in the
record and may differ from the preliminary positions stated herein.
VIII. 	ISSUES AND POSITIONS
ISSUE A: 	Should FPUC and FCG be authorized to consolidate their natural gas
conservation costs and recovery amounts?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.
ISSUE 1: 	What are the final conservation cost recovery adjustment true-up amounts
for the period January 2023 through December 2023?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.

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ISSUE 2: 	What are the appropriate total conservation adjustment actual/estimated
true-up amounts for the period January 2024 through December 2024?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.
ISSUE 3: 	What 	are 	the 	appropriate 	total 	conservation 	adjustment 	true-up
amounts to be collected/refunded for the period January 2025 through
December 2025?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.
ISSUE 4: 	What are the total conservation cost recovery amounts to be collected
during the period January 2025 through December 2025?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.
ISSUE 5: 	What are the conservation cost recovery factors for the period January
2025 through December 2025?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.
ISSUE 6: 	Should the Commission approve revised tariffs reflecting the natural gas
conservation cost recovery amounts determined to be appropriate in this
proceeding?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.
ISSUE 7: 	What should be the effective date of the new conservation cost recovery
factors for billing purposes?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.
ISSUE 8: 	Should this docket be closed?
Proposed stipulation – See Section X.

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IX. 	EXHIBIT LIST
Witness 	Proffered By 	Description
Direct
Derrick M. Craig 	FCG / FPUC 	DMC-1 	True-Up Variance Analysis.
[Schedules CT1-CT6]
(FPUC only)
Derrick M. Craig 	FCG / FPUC 	DMC-2 	Projections: Estimated ECCR
charges by rate class.
[Schedules C-1 through C-4]
(Consolidated: FPUC/FCG)
Derrick M. Craig 	FCG / FPUC 	DMC-3 	Projections: Estimated ECCR
charges by rate class.
[Schedules C-1 through C-4]
(Separate: FPUC and FCG)
Miguel Bustos 	FCG 	MB-1 	True-Up Variance Analysis.
[Schedules CT1-CT6]
(FCG only)
Charles T. Morgan II 	PGS 	CTM-1 	Schedules supporting cost
recovery factor, actual January
2023 – December 2023
Charles T. Morgan II 	PGS 	CTM-2 	Schedules supporting
conservation costs projected
for the period July 2024 –
December 2025
Jerry H. Melendy 	SEBRING 	JHM-1 	True-Up Variance Analysis.
[Schedules CT1-CT6]
Jerry H. Melendy 	SEBRING 	JHM-2 	Projections: Estimated ECCR
charges by rate class.
[Schedules C-1 through C-4]
Debbie K. Stitt 	SJNG 	DKS-1 	Schedules CT-1, CT-2, CT-3,
CT-4, and CT-5.
Debbie K. Stitt 	SJNG 	DKS-2 	Schedules C1, C2, C3, and
C4.

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X. 	PROPOSED STIPULATIONS
Following the Prehearing Conference, Type 2 stipulations1 were reached on all issues
identified for resolution at hearing, with the utilities agreeing to proposed stipulations to the final
and estimated true-up amounts and purchased gas cost recovery factors appropriate for each
utility. The OPC position on each Type 2 stipulation is as follows:
OPC takes no position on these issues nor does it have the burden of proof related
to them. As such, the OPC represents that it will not contest or oppose the
Commission 	taking 	action 	approving 	a 	proposed 	stipulation 	between 	the
Company and another party or staff as a final resolution of the issue. 	No person
is authorized to state that the OPC is a participant in, or party to, a stipulation on
these issues, either in this docket, in an order of the Commission, or in a
representation to a Court.
ISSUE A: 	Should FPUC and FCG be authorized to consolidate their natural gas
conservation costs and recovery amounts?
STIPULATION:
FPUC and FCG are now owned by the same corporate parent, Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation. Beginning in 2025, the corporate parent stated its desire to
consolidate the natural gas conservation costs and recovery amounts of FPUC and
FCG. Although the factors derived from consolidated costs are likely to result in
some subsidization of costs between FPUC and FCG customers, cost efficiencies
are expected to materialize as well. Therefore, FPUC and FCG should be
authorized 	to 	consolidate 	the 	natural 	gas 	conservation 	costs 	and 	recovery
amounts.
ISSUE 1: 	What are the final conservation cost recovery adjustment true-up amounts
for the period January 2023 through December 2023?
STIPULATION:
The appropriate final conservation cost recovery true-up amounts for the period
January 2023 through December 2023 are as follows:
1 A Type 2 stipulation occurs on an issue when the utility and the Commission staff, or the utility and at least one
party adversarial to the utility, agree on the resolution of the issue and the remaining parties (including staff if they
do not join in the agreement) do not object to us relying on the agreed language to resolve that issue in a final order.

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Florida City Gas
The appropriate final conservation cost recovery true-up amounts for the period
January 2023 through December 2023, is $161,423, Under-recovery, as reflected
in Schedule CT-1, Page 1 of 1, in Exhibit MB-1.
Florida Public Utilities Company
The appropriate final conservation cost recovery true-up amounts for the period
January 2023 through December 2023, is $239,390, Under-recovery, as reflected
in Schedule CT-1, Page 1 of 1, in Exhibit DMC-1.
Peoples Gas System
$840,690, Over-recovery, as reflected in Schedule CT-1, Page 1 of 1, in Exhibit
CTM-1.
Sebring Gas System
$5,301, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule CT-1, Page 1 of 1, in Revised
Exhibit JHM-1.
St. Joe’s Natural Gas Company
$341, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule CT-1, Page 1 of 1, in Exhibit
DKS-1.
ISSUE 2: 	What are the appropriate conservation adjustment actual/estimated true-up
amounts for the period January 2024 through December 2024?
STIPULATION:
The appropriate conservation cost adjustment actual/estimated true-up amounts,
including interest, for the period January 2024 through December 2024 are as
follows:
Florida Public Utilities Company / Florida City Gas (if Issue A is approved)
On 	a 	consolidated 	basis, 	the 	appropriate 	conservation 	cost 	adjustment
actual/estimated true-up amounts, including interest, for the period January 2024
through December 2024, is $512,828, Over-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-
3, Page 3 of 4, in Exhibit DMC-2.
Florida City Gas (if Issue A is not approved)
On 	a 	stand-alone 	basis, 	the 	appropriate 	conservation 	cost 	adjustment
actual/estimated true-up amounts, including interest, for the period January 2024
through December 2024, is $291,875, Over-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-
3, Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit DMC-3.

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Florida Public Utilities Company (if Issue A is not approved)
On 	a 	stand-alone 	basis, 	the 	appropriate 	conservation 	cost 	adjustment
actual/estimated true-up amounts, including interest, for the period January 2024
through December 2024, is $18,448, Over-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-3,
Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit DMC-3.
Peoples Gas System
$2,324,526, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-3, Page 3 of 4, in Exhibit
CTM-2.
Sebring Gas System
$490, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-3, Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit JHM-
2.
St. Joe’s Natural Gas Company
$21,545, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-3, Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit
DKS-2.
ISSUE 3: 	What are the appropriate total conservation adjustment true-up amounts to
be collected/refunded from the period January 2024 through December
2024?
STIPULATION:
The appropriate total conservation adjustment true-up amounts, including interest,
to be collected/refunded from the period January 2024 through December 2024
are as follows:
Florida Public Utilities Company / Florida City Gas (if Issue A is approved)
On a consolidated basis, the appropriate total conservation adjustment true-up
amounts, including interest, to be collected/refunded from the period January
2024 through December 2024, is $112,015, Over-recovery, as reflected in
Schedule C-3, Page 3 of 4, in Exhibit DMC-2
Florida City Gas (if Issue A is not approved)
On a stand-alone basis, the appropriate total conservation adjustment true-up
amounts, including interest, to be collected/refunded from the period January
2024 through December 2024, is $130,451, Over-recovery, as reflected in
Schedule C-3, Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit DMC-3.
Florida Public Utilities Company (if Issue A is not approved)
On a stand-alone basis, the appropriate total conservation adjustment true-up
amounts, including interest, to be collected/refunded from the period January

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2024 through December 2024, is $220,942, Under-recovery, as reflected in
Schedule C-3, Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit DMC-3.
Peoples Gas System
$1,483,836, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-3, Page 3 of 4, in Exhibit
CTM-2.
Sebring Gas System
$5,791, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-3, Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit
JHM-2.
St. Joe’s Natural Gas Company
$21,886, Under-recovery, as reflected in Schedule C-3, Page 4 of 5, in Exhibit
DKS-2
ISSUE 4: 	What is the total conservation cost recovery amounts to be collected during
the period January 2025 through December 2025?
STIPULATION:
The appropriate total conservation cost recovery amounts to be collected during
the period January 2025 through December 2025 are as follows:
Florida Public Utilities Company / Florida City Gas (if Issue A is approved)
On a consolidated basis, the appropriate total conservation cost recovery amounts
to be collected during the period January 2025 through December 2025, is
$11,435,110, which is calculated by adding the amount in Issue 3 to the Total
Estimated Program costs of $11,547,125, as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of
3, in Exhibit DMC-2.
Florida City Gas (if Issue A is not approved)
On a stand-alone basis, the appropriate total conservation cost recovery amounts
to be collected during the period January 2025 through December 2025, is
$6,773,149, which is calculated by subtracting the amount in Issue 3 from the
Total Estimated Program Costs of $6,903,600, as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page
1 of 1, in Exhibit DMC-3.
Florida Public Utilities Company (if Issue A is not approved)
On a stand-alone basis, the appropriate total conservation cost recovery amounts
to be collected during the period January 2025 through December 2025, is
$4,864,467, which is calculated by subtracting the amount in Issue 3 from the
Total Estimated Program Costs of $4,643,525, as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page
1 of 3, in Exhibit DMC-3.

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Peoples Gas System
$37,821,603, which is calculated by adding the amount in Issue 3 to the Total
Estimated Program Costs of $36,337,767, as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of
1, in Exhibit CTM-2.
Sebring Gas System
$42,074, which is calculated by adding the amount in Issue 3 to the Total
Estimated Program Costs of $36,283, as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, in
Exhibit JHM-2.
St. Joe’s Natural Gas Company
$140,341, which is calculated by subtracting the amount in Issue 3 from the Total
Estimated Program Costs of $166,750, as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1,
in Exhibit DKS-2.
ISSUE 5: 	What are the conservation cost recovery factors for the period
January 2025 through December 2025?
STIPULATION:
The appropriate conservation cost recovery factors for the period January 2025
through December 2025 are as follows:
Florida Public Utilities Company / Florida City Gas (if Issue A is approved)
The appropriate total conservation cost recovery factors for the period January
2025 through December 2025 are shown below:
2025 Conservation Cost Recovery Factors
for Florida Public Utilities Company (based on consolidated costs),
as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, from Exhibit DMC-2
Rate Schedule
Conservation
Recovery
Factor
($/therm)
Residential-1; Residential Transportation-1 (< 100 therms) 	0.23352
Residential-2; Residential Transportation-2 (>100 and < 250
therms) 	0.12933
Residential-3; Residential Transportation-3 (>250 therms) 	0.07241
Residential Standby Generator 	0.26598
General Service-1; GS Transportation-1 (< 1,000 therms) 	0.11003
General Service-2; GS Transportation-2 (> 1,000 and < 5,000
therms) 	0.05653

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General Service-3; GS Transportation-3 (> 5,000 and < 10,000
therms) 	0.04941
General Service-4; GS Transportation-4 (> 10,000 and <
50,000 therms) 	0.04376
General Service-5; GS Transportation-5 (> 50,000 and <
250,000 therms) 	0.03305
General Service-6; GS Transportation-6 (> 250,000 and <
500,000 therms) 	0.03080
General Service-7; GS Transportation-7 (> 500,000 and <
1,000,000 therms) 	0.02520
General Service-8A; GS Transportation-8A (> 1,000,000 and <
1,500,000 therms) 	0.02415
General Service-8B; GS Transportation-8B (> 1,500,000 and <
2,000,000 therms) 	0.02218
General Service-8C; GS Transportation-8C (> 2,000,000 and <
4,000,000 therms) 	0.01262
General Service-8D; GS Transportation-8D (> 4,000,000
therms) 	0.01035
Commercial – NGV; Commercial NGV Transportation 	0.02907
Commercial Standby Generator 	0.31940
2025 Conservation Cost Recovery Factors
for Florida City Gas (based on consolidated costs),
as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, from Exhibit DMC-2
Rate Schedule 	Conservation Recovery Factor ($/therm)
RS1 	0.25141
RS-100 	0.11554
RS-600 	0.06816
GS-1 	0.04592
GS-6K 	0.03291
GS-25K 	0.03059
Gas Lights 	0.03615
GS-120K 	0.02165
GS-1250K 	0.01252
GS11M 	0.00000
GS-25M 	0.00000

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Florida Public Utilities Company / Florida City Gas (if Issue A is not approved)
The appropriate total conservation cost recovery factors for the period January
2025 through December 2025 are shown below:
2025 Conservation Cost Recovery Factors
for Florida Public Utilities Company (based on stand-alone costs),
as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, from the FPUC portion of Exhibit
DMC-3
Rate Schedule
Conservation
Recovery
Factor
($/therm)
Residential-1; Residential Transportation-1 (< 100 therms) 	0.17735
Residential-2; Residential Transportation-2 (>100 and < 250
therms) 	0.09822
Residential-3; Residential Transportation-3 (>250 therms) 	0.05500
Residential Standby Generator 	0.20201
General Service-1; GS Transportation-1 (< 1,000 therms) 	0.08356
General Service-2; GS Transportation-2 (> 1,000 and < 5,000
therms) 	0.04294
General Service-3; GS Transportation-3 (> 5,000 and < 10,000
therms) 	0.03753
General Service-4; GS Transportation-4 (> 10,000 and <
50,000 therms) 	0.03324
General Service-5; GS Transportation-5 (> 50,000 and <
250,000 therms) 	0.02510
General Service-6; GS Transportation-6 (> 250,000 and <
500,000 therms) 	0.02339
General Service-7; GS Transportation-7 (> 500,000 and <
1,000,000 therms) 	0.01914
General Service-8A; GS Transportation-8A (> 1,000,000 and <
1,500,000 therms) 	0.01834
General Service-8B; GS Transportation-8B (> 1,500,000 and <
2,000,000 therms) 	0.01684
General Service-8C; GS Transportation-8C (> 2,000,000 and <
4,000,000 therms) 	0.00959
General Service-8D; GS Transportation-8D (> 4,000,000
therms) 	0.00786
Commercial – NGV; Commercial NGV Transportation 	0.02208
Commercial Standby Generator 	0.24258

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Peoples Gas System
The appropriate total conservation cost recovery factors for the period January
2025 through December 2025 are shown below:
2025 Conservation Cost Recovery Factors
for Florida City Gas (based on stand-alone costs),
as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, from Exhibit DMC-3
Rate Schedule 	Conservation Recovery Factor ($/therm)
RS1 	0.32153
RS-100 	0.14777
RS-600 	0.08717
GS-1 	0.05873
GS-6K 	0.04209
GS-25K 	0.03912
Gas Lights 	0.04623
GS-120K 	0.02769
GS-1250K 	0.01602
GS11M 	0.00000
GS-25M 	0.00000
2025 Conservation Cost Recovery Factors
for Peoples Gas System,
as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, from Exhibit CTM-2
Rate Schedule 	Conservation Recovery Factor ($/therm)
RS, RS-SG, and RS-GHP 	0.17732
SGS 	0.11074
GS-1, CS-SG, and CS-GHIP 	0.05851
GS-2 	0.04497
GS-3 	0.03793
GS-4 	0.02739
GS-5 	0.01918
NGVS 	0.00000
CSLS 	0.03822

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DOCKET NO. 20240004-GU
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Sebring Gas System
The appropriate total conservation cost recovery factors for the period January
2025 through December 2025 are shown below:
St. Joe’s Natural Gas Company
The appropriate total conservation cost recovery factors for the period January
2025 through December 2025 are shown below:
ISSUE 6: 	Should the Commission approve revised tariffs reflecting the natural gas
conservation cost recovery factors determined to be appropriate in this
proceeding?
STIPULATION:
Yes. The Commission should approve revised tariffs reflecting the new energy
conservation cost factors determined to be appropriate in this proceeding. The
Commission should direct staff to verify that the revised tariffs are consistent with
the Commission’s decision.
2025 Conservation Cost Recovery Factors
for Sebring Gas System,
as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, from Exhibit JLM-2
Rate Schedule 	Conservation Recovery Factor ($/therm)
TS-1 	0.13621
TS-2 	0.05907
TS-3 	0.03875
TS-4 	0.03353
2025 Conservation Cost Recovery Factors
for St. Joe’s Natural Gas Company,
as reflected in Schedule C-1, Page 1 of 1, from Exhibit JLM-2
Rate Schedule 	Conservation Recovery Factor ($/therm)
RS-1 	0.33942
RS-2 	0.23749
RS-3 	0.18439
GS-1 	0.10405
GS-2 	0.06096
FTS4/GS-4 	0.03724

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ISSUE 7: 	What should be the effective date of the new conservation cost recovery
factors for billing purposes?
STIPULATION:
The factors should be effective beginning with the specified conservation cost
recovery cycle and thereafter for the period January 2025 through December
2025. Billing cycles may start before January 1, 2025 and the last cycle may be
read after December 31, 2025, so that each customer is billed for twelve months
regardless of when the adjustment factor became effective.
ISSUE 8: 	Should this docket be closed?
STIPULATION:
No. While a separate docket number is assigned each year, this is a continuing
docket and should remain open for administrative convenience.
XI. 	PENDING MOTIONS
There are no pending motions at this time.
XII. 	PENDING CONFIDENTIALITY MATTERS
There are no pending confidentiality matters at this time.
XIII. 	POST-HEARING PROCEDURES
If no bench decision is made, each party shall file a post-hearing statement of issues and
positions. A summary of each position, set off with asterisks, shall be included in that statement.
If a party’s position has not changed since the issuance of this Prehearing Order, the post-hearing
statement may simply restate the prehearing position; however, if the prehearing position is
longer than 75 words, it must be reduced to no more than 75 words. If a party fails to file a post-
hearing statement, that party shall have waived all issues and may be dismissed from the
proceeding.
Pursuant to Rule 28-106.215, F.A.C., a party’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions
of law, if any, statement of issues and positions, and brief, shall together total no more than 40
pages and shall be filed at the same time.

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XlV. 	R UL INGS
Opening statements, if any, shall not exceed three minutes per party.
It is therefore,
ORDERED by Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo, as Prehearing Officer, that this
Prehearing Order shall govem the conduct of these proceedings as set forth above unless
modified by the Commission.
By ORDER of Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo, as Prehearing Officer, this __ day
of --- 	----
TPS
Gabriella Passidomo
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.

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NOTICE OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS OR JUDICIAL REVIEW
The Florida Public Service Commission is required by Section 120.569(1), Florida
Statutes, to notify parties of any administrative hearing or judicial review of Commission orders
that is available under Sections 120.57 or 120.68, Florida Statutes, as well as the procedures and
time limits that apply. 	This notice should not be construed to mean all requests for an
administrative hearing or judicial review will be granted or result in the relief sought.
Mediation may be available on a case-by-case basis. 	If mediation is conducted, it does
not affect a substantially interested person's right to a hearing.
Any 	party 	adversely 	affected 	by 	this 	order, 	which 	is 	preliminary, 	procedural 	or
intermediate in nature, may request: (1) reconsideration within 10 days pursuant to Rule 25-
22.0376, Florida Administrative Code; or (2) judicial review by the Florida Supreme Court, in
the case of an electric, gas or telephone utility, or the First District Court of Appeal, in the case
of a water or wastewater utility. 	A motion for reconsideration shall be filed with the Office of
Commission Clerk, in the form prescribed by Rule 25-22.0376, Florida Administrative Code.
Judicial review of a preliminary, procedural or intermediate ruling or order is available if review
of the final action will not provide an adequate remedy. Such review may be requested from the
appropriate court, as described above, pursuant to Rule 9.100, Florida Rules of Appellate
Procedure.