Pursuant to section 367.0814(1), Florida Statutes, Rules 25-30.455, 25-30.456, and 25-30.457 would be amended to increase the total gross annual operating revenues of water and wastewater utilities eligible for staff assistance in rate cases, ...

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

25-30.455Staff Assistance in Rate Cases

25-30.456Staff Assistance in Alternative Rate Setting

25-30.457Limited Alternative Rate Increase

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Pursuant to section 367.0814(1), Florida Statutes, Rules 25-30.455, 25-30.456, and 25-30.457 would be amended to increase the total gross annual operating revenues of water and wastewater utilities eligible for staff assistance in rate cases, alternative rate setting, and limited alternative rate increases from $250,000 to $275,000 or less for water or wastewater service, and from $500,000 to $550,000 or less for water and wastewater service combined. These rules would also be amended to remove from the Commission’s consideration in ruling on an application whether the applicant has complied in a timely manner with all Commission decisions and requests for 2 years prior to the filing of the application. In addition, Rule 25-30.457 would be amended to also remove from the Commission’s consideration in ruling on an application for limited alternative rate increase whether the utility has been granted a limited alternative rate increase within 3 years prior to the receipt of the application, and whether the utility is currently in compliance with any applicable water management district permit conditions concerning rate structure.

Undocketed.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water and wastewater utility regulation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 367.0814, 367.121 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 367.0814 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Rosanne Gervasi, Florida Public Service Commission, Office of the General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone], [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.