Florida Public Service Commission Grants Confidential Classification to Florida Power & Light Company's Rate Increase Petition

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The Florida Public Service Commission has issued an order granting confidential classification to information related to Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL) rate increase petition. The commission found that the information, which relates to insurance estimates for possible losses due to wildfires, storms, and floods, constitutes proprietary and confidential business information entitled to protection under Section 366.093, Florida Statutes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Florida Public Service Commission has granted confidential classification to information related to FPL's rate increase petition, citing Section 366.093, Florida Statutes.
  • The information in question includes insurance estimates for possible losses due to wildfires, storms, and floods, which FPL claims is proprietary and confidential.
  • The commission has ruled that the information is entitled to protection under Section 366.093(3), F.S., which defines proprietary confidential business information as information that is intended to be and is treated by the company as private.
  • The information shall be granted confidential classification for a period of up to 18 months from the date of issuance of the order, after which it will no longer be exempt from Section 119.07(1), F.S.
  • Chairman Mike La Rosa served as Prehearing Officer in this matter and issued the order granting confidential classification.
  • The order specifies that the information in question shall remain protected from disclosure for up to 18 months, unless FPL or another affected person shows, and the Commission finds, that the records continue to contain proprietary confidential business information.

Statistics:

  • 18 months: The period for which the confidential information shall remain protected from disclosure
  • 1: The number of order issued by Chairman Mike La Rosa in this matter
  • 1: The number of times the commission has cited Section 366.093, Florida Statutes, in relation to this matter

Sources:

  • [06/24/25, Docket No. 2025001 1-EI, ORDER NO. PSC-2025-0244-CFO-EI]
  • [Rule 25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code]
  • [Section 366.093, Florida Statutes]