Florida Public Service Commission native order document 00195-2026

FILED 1/14/2026
DOCUMENT NO. 00195-2026
FPSC 	- COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Petition for approval of tariffs to
implement base rate increase consistent with
settlement agreement approved by Order No.
PSC-2025-0287-AS-EI, by Florida Public
Utilities Company._
DOCKET NO. 202501 39- EI
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0020-PCO-EI
ISSUED: January 14, 2026
The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter:
GABRIELLA SMITH, Chairman
GARY F. CLARK
MIKE LA ROSA
BOBBY PAYNE
ANA ORTEGA
ORDER SUSPENDING TARIFFS
BY THE COMMISSION:
Background
By Order No. PSC-2025-0287-AS-EI, we approved Florida Public 	Utilities Company’s
(FPUC) 	Stipulation and 	Settlement, a unanimous 	settlement which resolved 	all of the 	issues 	in
FPUC’s 	recent 	rate case (2025 	Settlement). 1 Paragraph 	III, Revenue Requirement, 	sections 	a.
and 	b. 	of 	the 2025 	Settlement 	divides 	the 	base 	rate 	increase 	into two 	parts: 	a 	$7.4 	million
increase effective March 20, 2025 to March 	19, 2026, and the final $8.4 million increase 	starting
March 	20, 	2026, 	with 	a minimum 	term ending September 	20, 	2028. 	In 	addition 	to 	the 	base
revenue 	increases, 	the 	2025 	Settlement 	includes 	an 	increase 	in 	miscellaneous 	charges 	of
$164,495 	effective from March 20, 2025, 	until 	the next rate proceeding. 	Also, 	the deferred $1
million will be collected over a three-year period through a one-time increase subject to an offset
of the difference between the PAA rates collected from March 20, 2025, until July 	2, 2025, plus
interest.
Paragraph XV, New 	Rates, of the 2025 	Settlement provides 	for FPUC 	to 	file 	revised
tariffs reflecting the subsequent years’ revenue requirements, to be effective on March 20, 2026.
Accordingly, on November 	17, 	2025, FPUC 	filed a 	petition 	seeking 	approval 	to implement a
base rate increase consistent with the 2025 Settlement effective on March 20, 2026.
Our staff issued 	its 	first data request to FPUC on December 	1, 2025, for which responses
were received on December 	15, 2025. By 	this Order, we hereby suspend the revised 	tariffs. We
1 Order No. PSC-2025-0287-AS-EI, issued July 24, 2025 	in Docket No. 20240099-EI, In 	re: 	Petition for rate
increase by Florida Public 	Utilities Company.

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have 	jurisdiction 	over 	this 	matter 	pursuant 	to 	Sections 	366.04, 	366.05, 	and 	366.06, 	Florida
Statutes 	(F.S.).
Decision
We find that FPUC’s proposed tariffs reflecting the base rate increase consistent with the
2025 	Settlement Agreement 	shall be suspended 	to allow our 	staff sufficient time 	to review the
petition 	and 	gather 	all 	pertinent 	information 	in 	order 	to 	present 	us 	with 	an 	informed
recommendation on the proposed tariff modifications.
Pursuant to Section 366.06(3), 	F.S., we may withhold consent to the operation of all or
any portion of a new rate schedule, delivering to the utility requesting such a change, a reason, or
written 	statement of good 	cause 	for doing 	so within 60 	days. We 	find 	that the 	reasons 	stated
above are good cause consistent with the requirements of Section 366.06(3), F.S.
Based on the foregoing, 	it is
ORDERED 	by 	the 	Florida 	Public 	Service 	Commission 	that 	Florida 	Public 	Utilities
Company's proposed tariffs reflecting the base rate increase consistent with the 2025 Settlement
Agreement are hereby suspended. 	It 	is further
ORDERED that this docket shall remain open pending our decision on FPUC’s proposed
tariffs.
By ORDER of the Florida Public Service Commission this 14th day of January, 2026 	.
Commission Clerk
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.
JSC

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that is available under Sections 120.57 or 120.68, Florida Statutes, as well as the procedures and
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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.
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intermediate in nature, may request: (1) reconsideration within 10 days pursuant to Rule 25-
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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
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