Florida Public Service Commission native order document 07759-2024

FILED 7/22/2024
DOCUMENT NO. 07759-2024
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Fuel and purchased power cost recovery
clause with generating performance incentive
factor.
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ORDER NO. PSC-2024-0255-CFO-EI
ISSUED: July 22, 2024
ORDER APPROVING TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY ' S
REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION
{DOCUMENT NO. 01594-2024)
On April 3, 2024, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F .S.), and Rule 25-
22.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Tampa Electric Company (TECO) filed a Request
for Confidential Classification of portions of materials contained in Exhibit No. (JCH-1) attached
to the testimony of John C. Heisey (Bates Stamp page 12, Tampa Electric Asset Optimization
Detail - Table 5) and in Exhibit No. (ZDJ-1), Schedule Al2 (Bates Stamp page 36), attached to
the testimony of Zel D. Jones filed on April 3, 2024 (Document No. 01594-2024).
Request for Confidential Classification
TECO contends that portions of the information contained in Exhibit No. (JCH-1)
attached to the testimony of John C. Heisey and Exhibit No. (ZDJ-1), Schedule Al2 (Bates
Stamp page 36), attached to the testimony of Zel D. Jones constitute proprietary 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
a nd has not been publicly disclosed.
The information contained in Exhibit No. (JCH-1) for which confidentiality is requested
relates 	to 	asset 	optimization 	activities 	and 	details 	of TECO's 	competitive 	and 	strategic
approaches to asset optimization for the period January 2023 through December 2023 . TECO
argues that this information, if disclosed, would be harmful to its competitive interests and is
protected by Paragraphs 366.093(3)(d) and (e), F.S. 	The information contained in Exhibit No.
(ZDJ-1) for which confidentiality is requested consists of TECO's actual purchases and sales of
capacity for the period January 2023 through December 2023.
Ruling
Subsection 	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. Subsection 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, a nd has not been voluntarily disclosed to the
public. Subsection 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 information and data provided in this request satisfies the
criteria set forth in Subsection 366.093(3), F.S., for classification as proprietary confidential
business information. The information regarding asset optimization activities appears to be
“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”
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. 01594-2024 shall be granted confidential classification.
Pursuant 	to 	Subsection 	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 Subsection 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 Gabriella Passidomo, as Prehearing Officer, that Tampa
Electric Company’s Request for Confidential Classification of Document No. 01594-2024, is
granted, as set forth herein. It is further
ORDERED that the information in Document No. 01594-2024, 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 Gabriella Passidomo, as Prehearing Officer, this __ day
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SBr
Gabriella Passidomo
Commissioner and Prehearing Officer
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee. Florida 32399
(850) 413-6770
www.f1oridapsc.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.
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 docs
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 l O 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
or a water or wastewater utility. 	A motion for reconsideration shall be (iled 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.