from Tesla Inc., on December 3, 2018.; that Tesla Inc.’s leasing of solar electric equipment to residential lessees, pursuant to Tesla’s standard form SolarLease, does not constitute a sale of electricity; Tesla’s offering to lease solar electric ...

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Florida Public Service Commission has received a petition for a Declaratory Statement pursuant to Section 120.565, Florida Statutes, from Tesla Inc., on December 3, 2018.  

The petition asks the Florida Public Service Commission to declare pursuant to Section 366.02, F.S., Rule 25-6.065, F.A.C., Order No. 17009, issued December 22, 1986, in Docket No. 860725-EU,  Order No. PSC-2018-0251-DS-EQ, issued May 17, 2018, in Docket No. 20170273-EQ, and Order No. PSC-2018-0413-DS-EQ, issued August 21, 2018, in Docket No. 20180124-EQ, that Tesla Inc.’s leasing of solar electric equipment to residential lessees, pursuant to Tesla’s standard form SolarLease, does not constitute a sale of electricity; Tesla’s offering to lease solar electric equipment to residential electricity users will not cause Tesla to be deemed a public utility under Florida law; and  the residential solar equipment lease described in the Tesla Petition will not subject either Tesla or Tesla’s customer-lessees to regulation by the Commission.

Docket No. 20180221-EQ.

A copy of the petition may be obtained by contacting:  Adam Teitzman, Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850, [e-mail], [phone].

Please refer all comments to:  Adria E. Harper, c/o Adam Teitzman, Office of Commission Clerk, Docket No. 20180221-EQ.  Ms. Harper’s contact information is [e-mail], [phone].

Except for good cause shown, motions to intervene pursuant to Rule 28-105.0027, F.A.C., or petitions for administrative hearing must be filed within 21 days after publication of this notice.