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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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25. Public Service Commission |
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D25. Departmental |
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25-30. Water And Wastewater Utility Rules |
1(1) In determining whether property is needed to serve customers more than five full years after the end of the test period as provided by Section 27367.081(2)(a)2.c., F.S. 29(1999), the Commission shall consider the rate of growth in the number of equivalent residential connections (ERCs); the time needed to meet the guidelines of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for planning, designing, and construction of plant expansion; and the technical and economic options available for sizing increments of plant expansion.
81(2)(a) Property needed to serve customers after the end of the test year shall be calculated as follows:
99EG x PT x U = PN
106where:
107EG
108=
109Equivalent Annual Growth in ERCs determined pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) below, not to exceed 5 percent per year
129PT
130=
131Post Test Year Period determined pursuant to Section 139367.081(2)(a)2.b. 140and c., F.S. (1999)
144U
145=
146Unit of measurement utilized in the used and useful calculations for plant components
159PN
160=
161Property needed expressed in the units of measurement utilized
170(b) The equivalent annual growth in ERCs (EG) is measured in terms of the projected annual growth and shall be calculated in Schedules F-9 and F-10 of Form PSC/AFD 19-W for Class A utilities and Form PSC/AFD 20-W for Class B utilities, incorporated by reference in Rule 21725-30.437, 218F.A.C.
219(c) The utility shall also submit a linear regression analysis using average ERCs for the last 5 years. The utility may submit other information that will affect growth in ERCs.
249(3) As part of its application filed pursuant to Rule 25925-30.437, 260F.A.C., the utility shall submit its most recent wastewater capacity analysis report, if any, filed with DEP.
277Rulemaking Authority 279367.121 FS. 281Law Implemented 283367.081(2)(a)2.b., 284c. FS. History–New 12-14-99.
