Florida Public Service Commission native order document 00204-2024

FILED 1/17/2024
DOCUMENT NO. 00204-2024
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Proposed amendment of Rule 25-6.0131,
F.A.C., Regulatory Assessment Fees; Investor-
owned Electric Companies, Municipal Electric
Utilities, Rural Electric Coo eratives.
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ORDER NO. PSC-2024-0017-NOR-EU
ISSUED: January 17, 2024
The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter:
BY THE COMMISSION:
MIKE LA ROSA, Chairman
ART GRAHAM
GARY F. CLARK
ANDREW GILES FAY
GABRIELLA PASSIDOMO
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Florida Public Service Commission, pursuant to Section
120.54, Florida Statutes, has proposed the amendment of Rule 25-6.0131, Florida Administrative
Code, relating to regulatory assessment fees for electric utilities.
The attached Notice of Proposed Rule appeared in the January 17 , 2024 edition (Vol. 50,
Number 11) of the Florida Administrative Register.
If timely requested, a hearing will be held at a time and place to be announced in a future
notice.
Requests for hearing on the proposed rule must be provided in writing and received by
the Office of Commission Clerk, Florida Public Service Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak
Boulevard., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0862, no later than February 7, 2024.

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By ORDER of the Florida Public Service Commission tru s 17th day of January. 2024.
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Florida Public 	ervice Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 413 -6770
www.tloridapsc.com
Copies fumjshed: 	A copy of this document is
provided to the parties of record at the time of
issuance a nd , if appl icable, interested persons.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SELECT A TYPE: Amendment
RULE NO.: 	RULE TITLE:
Notice of Proposed Rule
25-6.0131 	Regulatory Assessment Fees; Investor-owned Electric Companies, Municipal Electric Utilities,
Rural Electric Cooperatives.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update regulatory assessment fee rates to accurately reflect the cost of regulation.
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SUMMARY: 	The rule amendments update the regulatory assessment fee rate for electric utilities to accurately
reflect the cost of regulation. The rate for investor-owned electric companies will change from 0.00072 to 0.000848,
and the rate for municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives will change from 0.00015625 to
0.00009905. Other amendments update the rule language for clarity and consistency. The rule will become effective
on April I, 2024.
SUMMARY 	OF 	STATEMENT 	OF 	ESTIMATED 	REGULATORY 	COSTS 	AND 	LEGISLATIVE
RAT IFICATION:
A SERC ha s not been prepared by the Agency. No SERC is required pursuant to the exemption in Section
120.80( 13)(g)2., F.S. , as amended by Section 51 , Chapter 2023-240, Laws of Florida.
The agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legi slative ratification ba sed on the
statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and
described herein: Ratification is not required pursuant to the exemption in Section 120.80( l 3)(g)2., F.S. , as amended
by Section 51 , Chapter 2023-240, Laws of Florida.
RULEMAKrNG AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 366.05, F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 350.113, 366.14, F.S.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HE ARING WILL BE SCHEDULED
AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR
THE 	PERSON 	TO 	BE 	CONT ACTED 	REGARDING 	THE 	PROPOSED 	RULE 	JS : 	Jon 	Rubottom,
jrubono@psc.state.fl.us, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850,
(850)413-6199.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
2S-6.0 13 1 Regulat ory Assessment Fees; In vestor-ow ned Electric Companies, Municipal Electric Ut il ities,
Rural Elec tric Cooperatives.
(I) As applicable and as provided in Section 350.113, F.S., and Section 366.14. F.S.• each company, utility, or
cooperative shall remit to the Commission a fee based upon its gross operating revenue. This fee shall be referred to
as a regulatory assessment fee. Regardless of the gross operating revenue of a company, utility. or cooperative. a
minimum annual regulatory assessment fee of$25 shall be imposed.
(a) Each investor-owned electric company shall pa y a regulatory assessment fee in the amount of 0.000848
~ of its gross operating revenues derived from intrastate business, excluding sales for resale between inve stor-
owned electric companies pHelie litilities, municipal electric utilities, and rural electric cooperatives or any
combination thereof.
(b) Each municipal electric utility and rural electric cooperative shall pay a regulatory assessment fee in the
amount of 0.00009905 0.00015625 of its gross operating revenues derived from intrastate business, excluding sales
for resale between investor-owned electric companies p1:1elie 1:1tilities, municipal electric utilities, and rural electric
cooperatives or any combination thereof.
(2) through (3) No change.
(4) Commission Form PSC/ ECO PSG/ AfD 68 (01 /24) ~. entitled "Investor-Owned Electric Utility
Regulatory 	Assessment 	Fee 	Return,"t 	is 	available 	at 	[new 	hyperlink]

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http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/ refereAce.asp?1'-lo Ref 02610; Commission Form PSC / ECO PSG/A fD 69 (01 /24)
~. en ti tled "Municipal Electric Utility Regulatory Assessment Fee Return." is available at [new hyperlink]
http: h' www.fuules.org/Gateway/refereAce.asp?1'-lo Ref 02611; and Commission Form PSC / ECO PSG/ AfD 70
(01 /24) ~. entitled "Rural Electri c Cooperative Regulatory Assessment Fee Return ," is available at [new
hyperlinkl http://www.f1rules.org/Gateway/ refereA ce .asp?1'-le Ref 02612. These forms are incorporated into this
rule by reference and may be also be obtained from the Commission's Division of Administrative and lnformation
Technology Services. The failure of a company, utility, or cooperative to receive a return form shall not excuse the
company, utility, or cooperative from its obligation to timely remit the regulatory assessment fees.
(5) through (6) No change.
(7) A company, utility, or cooperative may request either a 15-day or a 30-day extension of its due date for
payment of regulatory assessment fees or for filing its return form by submitting to the Division of Administrative
and In formation Technology Services Com mi ssion Form PSC/AIT 124 (12/11). entitled "Regulatory Assessment
Fee 	Extension 	Request," 	which 	is 	incorporated 	into 	this 	rule 	by 	reference 	and 	is 	available 	at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No= Ref- 02620. 	This 	form 	may 	also 	be 	obtained 	from 	the
Commission's Division of Administrative and In formation Technology Services.
(a) The request for extension must be received by the Divi s ion of Admini strative and Information Technology
Services at least two weeks before the due date.
(b) The request for extension will not be granted if the company, utility, or cooperative has any unpaid
regulatory assessment fees, penalties, or interest due from a prior period.
(c) Where a company, utility, or cooperative receives an extension of its due date pursuant to this rule, the entity
shall remit a charge as set out in Section 350.113(5), F.S ., in addition to the regulatory assessment fee.
(8) The delinquency of any amount due to the Commission from the company, utility, or cooperative pursuant
to the provisions of Section 350.113, F.S ., and this rule, begins with th e first calendar day after any date established
as the due date either by operation of this rule or by an extension pursuant to this rule.
(a) A penalty, as set out in Section 350. 113ill, F.S., shall apply to any such delinquent amounts.
(b) Interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum shall apply to any such delinquent amounts.
PROPOSED EFFECT IV E DA TE: April I, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 350. /27(2), 366.05 FS. law Implemented 350./13. 366.14 FS. History-New 5-18-83, Amended 2-9-8./.
Formerly 25-6. 131, Amended 6-18-86. 10-16-86, 3-7-89. 2-/9-92, 7-7-96, 1-1-99, 5-7-13,.
NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RUL E: Apryl Lynn, Deputy Executive Director, Administrative
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RUL E: Florida Public Service Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 10, 2024
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED £N FAR: Volume 49, Number 177 ,
September 12 , 2023.