Florida Public Service Commission native order document 01093-2024

FILED 3/11/2024
DOCUMENT NO. 01093-2024
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Joint application for acknowledgement of
corporate reorganization and approval of name
change on Certificate No. 580-S in Franklin
County from SOI Wastewater Services, Inc. to
North Florida Communit 	Water S stems, Inc.
DOCKET NO. 20230134-SU
ORDER NO. PSC-2024-0061-FOF-SU
ISSUED: March 11 , 2024
ORDER APPROVING CHANGE IN NAME OF UTILITY
BY THE COMMISSION:
By letter dated December 12, 2023, SOI Wastewater Services, Inc. (SOI or Utility)
requested that its name be officially changed to North Florida Community Water Systems, Inc.
(NFCWS). We granted SOI original wastewater Certificate No. 580-S in Franklin County in
2022. 1 There have been no certificate actions since that time.
Rule 25-30.039, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), sets fort h the filing requirements
for changes in name only, with no change in the ownership or control of the utility or its assets.
The Utility provided a statement attesting that there will be no change in the ownership or
control of the Utility and its assets. The Utility also provided documentation from the Florida
Department of State (DOS), Division of Corporations, regarding the Articles of Merger of SOI
and NFCWS showing that NFCWS would be the surviv in g corporation effective January 1,
2024. The Utility also provided documentation from the DOS amending NFCWS's Articles of
Incorporation, e ffective January 	L 2024. On 	February 8, 2024, the U tility filed a written
affirmation stating that it mailed the approved customer notice to its customers with their bill on
January 	12, 	2024. 	We 	have 	reviewed 	the 	Utility's 	filings and 	find 	that the 	request for
acknowledgement of change in nan1e is in compliance with the provisions of Rule 25-30.039,
F.A.C.
Therefore, we i ss ue thi s order to acknowledge the change of name on Certificate No.
580-S from SOI Wastewater Services, Inc. to North Florida Co mmunity Water Systems, Inc.
This order shall serve as the Utility's wastewater certificate and shall be retained by the Utility.
Based on the foregoing, it is
ORDERED 	by 	the 	Florida 	Public 	Service 	Commission 	that 	the 	request 	by 	SOI
Wastewater Services, Inc., to change its name on Certificate No. 580-S to North Florida
Community Water Systems, Inc. is hereby approved. It is further
'Order No. PSC-2022-0272-PAA-SU, issued July 14 , 2022, in Docket No. 20220057-SU, In re: Application for
original wastewater certificate for existing utility curr en tly charging for service in Franklin County, by SC I
Wastewater Services, In c.

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ORDERED that this Order shall serve as the Utility 's certificate and shall be retained by
the Utility. It is further
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ORDERED that this docket shall be closed.
By ORDER of the Florida Public Service Commission this 11th day of March, 2024.
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.
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 re lief sought.
Any party adversely affected by the Commission's final action in this matter may request:
1) reconsideration of the decision by filing a motion for reconsideration with the Office of
Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850, within
fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this order in the form prescribed by Rule 25-22.060, Florida
Adm ini strative Code; or 2) judicial review by the Florida Supreme Court in the case of an
electric, gas or telephone utility or the First District Cowt of Appeal in the case of a water and/or
wastewater utility by filing a notice of appeal with the Office of Commission Clerk, and filing a
copy of the notice of appeal and the filing fee with the appropriate court. 	This filin g must be
completed within thi1ty (30) days after the issuance of this order, pursuant to Rule 9.110, Florida

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Rules of Appellate Procedure. 	The notice of appeal must be in the form specified in Rule
9.900(a), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Authorizes
North Florida Community Water Systems, Inc .
pursuant to
Certificate Number 580-S
to provide wastewater service in Franklin County. in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
367, Florida Statutes, and the Rules, regulations, and Orders of this Commission in the territory
described by the Orders of this Commission. This authorization shal l remain in force and effect
until superseded, suspended, cancelled or revoked by Order of this Commission.
Order N umber
PSC-2022-0272-PAA-SU
PSC-2024-0061-FOF-SU
Date Issued
07/ 14 /2022
03 / 11 /2024
Docket Number
20220057-SU
20230134-SU
Filing Type
Original Ce11iftcate
Name Change