Florida Public Service Commission native order document 05328-2026

FILED 8/20/2026
DOCUMENT NO. 05328-2026
FPSC 	- COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Natural gas conservation cost recovery. 	DOCKET NO. 20260004-GU
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0285-PCO-GU
ISSUED: August 20, 2026
ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION OF
FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY AND FLORIDA CITY GAS
REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE OF LATE-FILED PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF
COST RECOVERY FACTORS AND PROJECTION TESTIMONY AND EXHIBITS
Background
Order 	No. 	PSC-2026-0039-PCO-GU, 1 the 	Order 	Establishing 	Procedure 	(OEP),
established hearing procedures to govern 	this docket, including controlling dates. Pursuant to the
OEP, FPUC and FCG’s 	deadline 	to 	file 	their 	Joint 	Petition 	for Approval of Conversation Cost
Recovery Factors 	(Joint Petition) and associated testimony and exhibits was August 	3, 2026. On
August 4, 2026, Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) and Florida City Gas (FCG) filed their
Joint 	Petition 	and 	associated 	testimony 	and 	exhibits 	along 	with 	a 	Joint Motion 	Requesting
Acceptance 	of 	Late-Filed 	Petition 	for 	Approval 	of 	Cost 	Recovery 	Factors 	and 	Projection
Testimony and Exhibits (Joint Motion).
As 	stated in 	their 	Joint Motion, FPUC and FCG were unable 	to 	file 	their 	Joint 	Petition
and 	associated testimony and 	exhibits 	before 	the 	deadline 	due 	to 	training of new 	personnel,
challenging workloads, and the late discovery of an unexpected 	error. FPUC and FCG informed
Commission 	staff and conferred with the parties on the evening of August 3, 2026, regarding the
Joint Motion to be filed the following afternoon. The Office of Public Counsel and Peoples Gas
System, 	Inc. 	did not oppose 	the 	Joint Motion, while 	St. 	Joe Natural Gas Company, 	Inc., and
Sebring Gas System, 	Inc. did not provide a response. FPUC and FCG ultimately filed their Joint
Motion, along with 	their Joint Petition with associated testimony and exhibits, 	at approximately
1:49 p.m. on August 4, 2026 —just under 6 business hours 	after the 	filings were due, as 	set forth
in the OEP.
Decision
Section IV of the OEP 	states “[f]ailure of a party to timely prefile exhibits and testimony
from any 	witness 	in accordance with 	the 	foregoing requirements may bar admission of such
exhibits and testimony.” (emphasis 	added). However, under 	the 	authority of Rule 28-106.211,
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), the Joint Motion 	shall be granted. FPUC and FCG’s 	late-
filed 	Joint 	Petition and 	associated testimony and 	exhibits 	shall be accepted 	for 	filing because
there 	is no or very 	little prejudice 	to any of the 	parties and none of the 	parties objected 	to 	the
testimony and exhibits being admitted.
1As modified by Order No. PSC-0046-PCO-GU.

ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0285-PCO-GU
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Therefore, it is
ORDERED by Commissioner Gary F. Clark, as Prehearing Officer, that the Joint Motion
of Florida Public Utilities Company and Florida City Gas Requesting Acceptance of Late-Filed
Petition for Approval of Cost Recovery Factors and Projection Testimony and Exhibits is
granted. It is further,
By ORDER of Commissioner Gary F. Clark, as Prehearing Officer, this 20th 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.
SF

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NOTICE OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS OR JUDICIAL REVIEW
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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
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