Florida Public Service Commission native order document 06308-2026

FILED 9/14/2026
DOCUMENT NO. 06308-2026
FPSC 	- COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Proposed amendment of Rules 25-9.001,
Application and Scope; 25-9.004, General
Filing Instructions; 25-9.006, Size and Form of
Tariffs; 25-9.007, Gas 	- Electric 	- Water -
Wastewater Utility Tariffs; 25-9.009,
Numbering and General Data Required for
Each Sheet; 25-9.010, Numbering of
Supplements and Additions; 25-9.021, Title
Page; 25-9.023, Description of Territory
Served; 25-9.029, Index of Rate or Exchange
Schedules; 25-9.033, Standard Forms; 25-
9.034. Contracts and Agreements, 25-9.045,
Withdrawal of Tariffs; 25-9.051, Definitions;
25-9.054, Size and Form of Documentation;
25-9.0555, Electric Utility Documentation; 25-
9.061, Title Page; and 25-9.069, F.A.C.,
Standard Forms and Blank Bill Form
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ISSUED: September 	14, 2026
The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter:
GABRIELLA PASSIDOMO SMITH, Chairman
GARY F. CLARK
MIKE LA ROSA
BOBBY PAYNE
ANA ORTEGA
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RULES
BY THE COMMISSION:
NOTICE 	is hereby given that the Florida Public Service Commission, pursuant to Section
120.54, 	Florida 	Statutes, has adopted without changes Rules 25-9.001, 25-9.004, 25-9.006, 25-
9.007, 	25-9.009, 	25-9.010, 	25-9.021, 	25-9.023, 	25-9.029, 	25-9.033, 	25-9.034, 	25-9.045, 	25-
9.051, 25-9.054, 25-9.055, 25-9.061, and 25-9.069, Florida Administrative Code.
These rules were 	filed with the Department of State on September 	11, 2026, and will be
effective on October 1, 2026. Copies of the rules as filed with the Department are attached to this
Notice.
This docket 	is closed upon issuance of this Notice.

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By ORDER of the Florida Public Service Commission this 	14th day of September . 2026 	.
ADAM TEZTZM^r
Commission Clerx
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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25-9.001 Application and Scope.
The provisions of Rules 25-9.002 through 25-9.045, F.A.C., shall only apply only to public
utilities as defined in subsection 25-9.002(2), F.A.C., and the provisions of Rules 25-9.051
through 25-9.070 25-9.071, F.A.C., shall apply only to a utility municipalities and cooperatives
as defined in subsection 25-9.051(2), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(b),
366.0591), 367.091, 367.101 FS. History-New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 10-22-75. Amended 8-9-
79. Formerly 25-9.1, Amended 2-23-86, 1-8-95, 1-25-09, 12-30-15, _____.
25-9.004 General Filing Instructions.
(1) Each utility must shall file with the Commission, either electronically or with a hardcopy
delivered to the Clerk’s office, tariffs applicable to all territory served by it, showing all rates,
classifications, and charges for service subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission furnished by
the utility, and all related rules and regulations relating thereto, except that the rates and charges
for a specific item of equipment and/or special service arrangements for an individual customer
need not be filed where the utility’s tariff provides the basis for such charge.
(2) All tariffs, as well as any supplements, revisions, modifications, or changes to any portion
must thereof shall be submitted to the Commission in quadruplicate and in the form prescribed in
these rules herein. After acceptance, one stamped copy will be returned to the utility, which shall
be the notice to the utility, that the filing has been accepted and approved.
(3) All tariff-related material submitted to the Commission must be accompanied by a letter
of transmittal that lists the sheets being transmitted. If acknowledgment of the filing is requested,
the letter of transmittal must be sent in duplicate with a request that the duplicate be returned.

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(4)(3) If a utility furnishes more than one kind of utility service, (e.g., gas and electricity, gas
and water, water and wastewater, etc.), a separate tariff must be filed for each kind of service.
(4) All tariff-related material submitted to the Commission shall be accompanied by a letter
of transmittal which lists the sheets being transmitted.
(5) If acknowledgment of the filing be desired, the letter of transmittal shall be sent in
duplicate with a request that the duplicate be returned.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1), 367.091
FS. History–New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 10-22-75, Formerly 25-9.04, Amended _____.
25-9.006 Size and Form of Tariffs.
(1) All tariffs filed under these rules must shall be submitted in loose leaf form on 8 1/2'' x
11'' sheets, printed, typewritten, word-processed, mimeographed or produced by similar process,
on a good grade of bond paper of durable quality, using one side of the paper only. All copies
must be clear and legible and have a sufficient margin shall be so allowed on each sheet to allow
for a left-hand binding edge, so that when the rate book is open all printed matter will be in view.
(2) The Commission does not furnish blank forms for rate schedules nor binders for rate
books. The utility shall supply durable binders for this purpose.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1), 367.091,
367.121 FS. History–New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 10-22-75, Formerly 25-9.06, Amended _____.

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25-9.007 Gas - Electric - Water - Wastewater Utility Tariffs.
Tariffs for gas, electric, water, and wastewater utilities must shall consist include, where
applicable of, the following sections, as applicable, in the following order named:
Ref. Rule No.
(1) Front cover 	25-9.020
(2) through (3) renumbered (1) through (2) No
change.
(3)(4) Description General of the territory served 	25-9.023
(5) through (14) renumbered (4) through (13) No
change.
(15) Back cover
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. History–
New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 10-22-75, Formerly 25-9.07, Amended_____.
25-9.009 Numbering and General Data Required for Each Sheet.
The numbering and general data required by this rule and listed below must shall appear on each
sheet in the rate book, except for excepting the front and back covers and the individual sheets of
special contracts.
(1) Every sheet (or page) in the rate book must shall be numbered. While any system that
which provides for an orderly arrangement of the tariff is acceptable, it is suggested that, in the
interest of uniformity the Commission suggests, all utilities give consideration to the following
recommended procedures:

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(a) Those utilities subject to Rule 25-9.001 25-9.007, F.A.C., must should employ a decimal
system of numbering, so that any new or additional material can may be inserted in the logical
place in the proper section of the tariff.
(b) Utilities of any classification, the size of whose tariffs are only a limited to relatively few
pages, can may, at their option, employ a simple consecutive sheet numbering system.
(2) Each sheet must shall bear the name of the utility which shall appear in the upper left-
hand corner of the sheet.
(3) The first FIRST issue of each sheet in the rate book must be marked “Original Sheet” in
the upper right-hand corner of the sheet. For As an example:
Original Sheet No. 1, or Original Sheet No. 5.2.
(4) Revised sheets in the rate book must shall be marked with the serial number of the
revision in the upper right right-hand corner and the number of the sheet it replaces. For As an
example:
First Revised Sheet No. 1
Cancels Original Sheet No. 1
or
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 5.2
Cancels Third Revised Sheet No. 5.2
(5) The name and title of the issuing officer of the utility must appear at the bottom of each
sheet. At the bottom of each sheet shall appear the name and title of the issuing officer of the
utility.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05, 367.091 FS.
History–New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 10-22-75, Formerly 25-9.09, Amended 1-25-09, _____.

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25-9.010 Numbering of Supplements and Additions.
(1) When new or additional service classifications or rate schedules are to be established, the
sheets containing such classifications or schedules must shall follow the last sheets in the rate
schedule section of the appropriate classification and be given the next consecutive sheet number
or numbers. Letter suffixes must shall not be used in numbering service classifications or rate
schedules. Instead, an additional decimal point and number must be added when the last number
increases sequentially with extra sheets.
(2) When revisions or additions to existing schedules or sheets require more space, one or
more sheets must shall be issued to which the same sheet number must be given with a letter
suffix. ; Ffor example, if changes are be made in Original Sheet No. 5.2 and more than one sheet
is required to show the changed or new matter, the new sheet must shall be issued as First
Revised Sheet No. 5.2.1 5.2-A, etc.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1), 367.091
FS. History–New 1-8-75, Repromulgated 10-22-75, Formerly 25-9.10, Amended _____.
25-9.021 Title Page.
The title sheet must identify the volume as the rate book or tariff filed by the particular utility
with the Florida Public Service Commission governing the sale of the specific utility service
provided. shall be a repetition of the front cover except that Iit must shall be marked as Sheet No.
1 of the rate book in the (upper right right-hand corner) and must display shall have thereon the
general information required by Rule 25-9.009, F.A.C., of these regulations.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1), 367.091
FS. History–New 1-8-75, Formerly 25-9.21, Amended _____.

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25-9.023 Description of Territory Served.
(1) The utility must provide a A brief, general description and/or map(s) map (8 1/2'' x 11''
inches) of the territory or territories it serves served by the utility shall be provided in this
section.
(2) Where the brevity of the description permits, this data can be placed on the title page
(Rule 25-9.021, F.A.C., above), in which case this section can may be omitted.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 364.04, 366.05(1),
367.121 FS. History–New 1-8-75, Formerly 25-9.23, Amended _____.
25-9.029 Index of Rate Schedules or Exchange Schedule.
(1) This section must shall provide an index to facilitate prompt reference to any particular
rate schedule.
(2) When In cases where the rate sections for which this index is provided contain less than
twelve (12) sheets, this section can may be omitted.
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1), 367.091
FS. History–New 1-8-75, Formerly 25-9.29, Amended 1-25-09, _____.
25-9.033 Standard Forms.
(1) An exact copy of all standard forms (uniform contracts, agreements, riders, service
applications, service extension agreement or other form), pertaining where the same pertains to
subscribers’ and/or customers’ services, must shall be included in this section.
(2) All such forms must shall be given a number so that reference can be made to them.

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(3) When any such form is changed, altered, or amended, the revised issue must shall be filed
with the Commission.
(4) In this section, the utility must provide a detailed index of its forms. If such standard
forms are numerous, this section shall be prefaced with an index as provided in Rule 25-9.008,
F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1) FS. History–New 1-8-
75, Formerly 25-9.33, Amended _____.
25-9.034 Contracts and Agreements.
(1) When a utility enters Wherever a special contract is entered into by a utility for the sale of
its product or services in a manner or subject to the provisions not specifically covered by its
filed regulations and standard approved rate schedules, such special contract must be approved
by the Commission prior to its execution. Complete Accompanying each contract shall be
completed and detailed justification for the deviation from the utility’s filed regulations and
standard approved rate schedules must accompany each such special contract. If the Commission
approves such special contracts are approved by the Commission, a conformed copy of the
special contract must shall be filed placed on file with the Commission before its effective date.
The provisions of this rule do shall not apply to contracts or agreements governing the sale or
interchange of commodity or product by or between a public utility and a municipal electric
utility municipality or a rural electric R.E.A. cooperative organized under Chapter 425, Florida
Statutes, but shall otherwise have application.
(2) Each utility must shall make provision to file with the Commission a conformed copy of
all such special contracts that which are currently in effect but and which have not been
previously filed.

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(3) If the number and size of such special contracts warrant, they may be placed in a separate
binder.
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1), 367.121 FS. History–
New 6-27-73, Repromulgated 1-8-75, Formerly 25-9.34, Amended _____.
25-9.045 Withdrawal of Tariffs.
(1) Every public utility desiring to withdraw or cancel any tariff or any provision of a tariff
which is considered no longer effective or necessary must shall file with the Commission an
informal application setting forth its reasons to withdraw or cancel such tariff or tariff provision,
and requesting permission to withdraw same, and providing a type-and-strike (legislative)
version of the tariffs to be withdrawn.
(2) A public utility may also reserve a tariff sheet for future use, rather than withdrawing the
sheet entirely.
Rulemaking Authority 364.20, 366.05, 367.121, 368.05 FS. Law Implemented 366.04, 366.06,
367.081, 367.121, 368.105 FS. History–New 1-8-75, Formerly 25-9.45, Amended______.
25-9.051 Definitions.
For the purposes of Rules 25-9.051 through 25-9.070, 25-9.071, F.A.C., the following definitions
shall apply:
(1) No change.
(2) “Utility” refers to a the municipal electric utility or a utilities and rural electric
cooperative 	organized 	under 	Chapter 	425, 	Florida 	Statutes 	cooperatives 	subject 	to 	the
jurisdiction of this Commission pursuant to Section 366.04(2), F.S.
(3) through (5) No change.

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(6) “Documentation” refers to the assembled volume containing the materials required by
Rules 25-9.054 through 25-9.070 25-9.071, F.A.C.
(7) through (8) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(b) FS. History–New 8-9-79,
Amended 5-3-83, Formerly 25-9.51, Amended 12-30-15, ________.
25-9.054 Size and Form of Documentation.
(1) All documentation filed under these rules must shall be submitted in loose leaf form on 8
1/2'' × 11'' sheets, typewritten, word-processed, mimeographed or produced by similar processes
on a good grade of bond paper of durable quality, using one side of the page only. All copies
must be clear and legible and have a sufficient margin on shall be so allowed across each sheet to
allow for a left-hand binding edge so that when the book is opened all printed material will be in
view.
(2) The Commission does not furnish blank forms for rate schedules nor binders for rate
books. The utility shall supply durable binders for this purpose.
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(b) FS. History–New 8-9-79,
Formerly 25-9.54, Amended _____.
25-9.055 Electric Utility Documentation.
Documentation for electric utilities must include shall, where appropriate, of the following
sections, as applicable, in the following order named:
Reference Rule No.
(1) Front Cover 	25-9.060

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(2) through (3) renumbered (1) through (2) No change.
(3)(4) General Description of Territory Served 	25-9.063
(5) through (10) renumbered (4) through (9) No change.
(11) Back Cover 	25-9.071
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(b) FS. History–New 8-9-79,
Formerly 25-9.55, Amended _____.
25-9.061 Title Page.
The title page must identify the volume as the rate book or tariff filed by the particular utility
with the Florida Public Service Commission governing the sale of the specific utility service
provided. shall be a repetition of the front cover except that Iit must shall be marked as Sheet No.
1 of the rate book in the (upper right corner) and must display shall have thereon the general
information required by Rule 25-9.056, F.A.C., of these regulations.
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(b) FS. History–New 8-9-79,
Formerly 25-9.61, Amended _____.
25-9.069 Standard Forms and Blank Bill Form.
An exact copy of all standard forms must and a blank bill form of each schedule will be shown.
Rulemaking Authority 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(b) FS. History–New 8-9-69,
Formerly 25-9.69, Amended _____.