Florida Public Service Commission native order document 08804-2024

FILED 9/3/2024
DOCUMENT NO. 08804-2024
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Petition to approve transaction for
accelerated decommissioning services at CR3
facility, transfer of title to spent fuel and
associated assets, and assumption of operations
of CR3 facility pursuant to the NRC license,
a nd request for waiver from future application
of Rule 25-6.04365, F.A.C. for nuclear
decommissioning study, by Duke Energy
Florida, LLC.
DOCKET NO. 20190140-EI
ORDER NO. PSC-2024-0388-CFO-EI
ISSUED: September 3, 2024
ORDER GRANTING DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC'S
SECOND REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION
(DOCUMENT NO. 03171-2020, X-REF. 02817-2020, 03046-2020)
On December 20, 2023, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule
25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Duke Energy Florida, LLC (DEF) filed its
Second Request for Extension of Confidential Classification (Request) of portions of the direct
testimony of Office of Public Counsel's (OPC) witness Richard A. Polich and his Exhibit Nos.
4-8 (Document No. 03171-2020). 	Witness Polich's testimony and exhibits were originally filed
on May 28, 2020 (Document No. 02817-2020) and refiled with Bates numbering on June 11 ,
2020 (Document No. 03046-2020). This material was first granted confidential classification by
Order No. PSC-2020-0360-CFO-EI, issued October 9, 2020. 	DEF' s First Request for Extension
of Confidential Classification for this material was granted by Order No. PSC-2022-0234-CFO-
EI, issued June 27, 2022.
Request for Confidential Classification
DEF contends that the information contained in portions of witness Polich' s testimony
and Exhibit Nos. 4-8, more specifically described in Exhibit C to its Request, continues to
constitute proprietary confidential business information entitled to protection under Section
366.093, F.S., and Rule 25-22.006, F.A.C. 	DEF asserts that this information is intended to be
and is treated by DEF as private and has not been publicly disclosed.
The information contained in witness Polich's testimony and Exhibit Nos. 4-8 consists of
information concerning the credit worthiness ofNorthStar Group Holdings, LLC (NorthStar) and
its affiliates. 	DEF states that this material is both proprietary to DEF and is subject to non-
disclosure agreements with NorthStar and its affiliates. 	Disclosure of this information would
severely limit DEF' s ability to secure services in the future at the lowest possible price. For that
reason, DEF argues that this information is protected by Sections 366.093(3)(d) and (e), F.S.
Ruling
Section 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

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and shall be exempt from Chapter 119, F.S. 	Section 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, and has not been voluntarily disclosed to the public. 	Section
366.093(3), F.S., provides that proprietary confidential business information includes, but is not
limited to:
(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 above-referenced information continues to satisfy the criteria
set forth in Section 366.093(3), F.S., for classification as proprietary confidential business
information. 	The information contained in witness Polich’s testimony and Exhibit Nos. 4-8, if
disclosed, could adversely impact DEF’s competitive interests as well as the competitive
interests of NorthStar and its affiliates. 	Thus, the information identified in Document No.
03171-2020, x-ref. 02817-2020, 03046-2020, shall be granted confidential classification.
Pursuant to Section 366.093(4), F.S., the information for which confidential classification
is granted herein shall remain protected from disclosure for a period of 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 Section 119.07(1), F.S., unless DEF 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 Chairman Mike La Rosa, as Prehearing Officer, that Duke Energy
Florida, LLC’s Second Request for Confidential Classification of Document No. 03171-2020, x-
ref. 02817-2020, 03046-2020, is granted, as set forth herein. It is further
ORDERED that the information in Document No. 03171-2020, x-ref. 02817-2020,
03046-2020, for which confidential classification has been granted, shall remain protected from
disclosure for a period of 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 Chairman Mike La Rosa, as Prehearing Officer, this 3rd day of
September, 2024.
Mike La Rosa
Chairman 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.
SBr
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