To adopt the revised and updated amendment to the generating capacity shortage emergency plan.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
25-6.0183: Electric Utility Procedures for Generating Capacity Shortage Emergencies
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt the revised and updated amendment to the generating capacity shortage emergency plan.
SUMMARY: Rule 25-6.0183, F.A.C., is amended to adopt the July, 2007, version of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council's Generating Capacity Shortage Plan. Docket No. 070642-EI.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: There should be no impact from the rule changes on ratepayers, small businesses, small cities, or small counties, or on businesses, cities, or counties. Electric utilities would incur minor costs to update their plans. Customers would benefit from warnings of outages, but incur no new costs.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 366.05 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 366.04(2)(c), (2)(f), (5) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tom Ballinger, Division of Economic Regulation, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

25-6.0183 Electric Utility Procedures for Generating Capacity Shortage Emergencies.

The Commission adopts the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council’s Generating Capacity Shortage Plan, dated July 2007, August 2002 as the Commission’s plan to address generating capacity shortage emergencies within Florida. A copy of the Generating Capacity Shortage Plan may be obtained from the Director, Division of Economic Regulation, Florida Public Service Commission.

Specific Authority 350.127(2), 366.05 FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(c), (f), (5) FS. History–New 2-12-91, Amended 3-19-98, 4-27-03,                   .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Tom Ballinger, Division of Economic Regulation, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Public Service Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 29, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 2, 2007