Florida Public Service Commission Grants Confidential Classification to Florida Power & Light Company's Request

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The Florida Public Service Commission has granted confidential classification to a request filed by Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) on September 5, 2024, for the protection of certain proprietary business information. FPL sought to keep confidential capacity payment data related to non-cogenerator counterparties, arguing that disclosure would impair its ability to execute business transactions on favorable terms for its customers. The Commission has approved FPL's request, citing Florida Statutes 366.093(3), which defines proprietary confidential business information as information that is intended to be and is treated by the company as private.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Florida Public Service Commission has granted confidential classification to Florida Power & Light Company's request, which sought to protect capacity payment data related to non-cogenerator counterparties.
  • FPL argued that disclosure of the information would impair its ability to execute business transactions on favorable terms for its customers.
  • The Commission relied on Florida Statutes 366.093(3), which defines proprietary confidential business information, to grant the request.
  • The information in question includes capacity payment data concerning specific non-cogenerator counterparties.
  • FPL's request was filed on September 5, 2024, and was granted on October 14, 2024, by Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo.
  • The confidential information will be protected for up to 18 months from the date of issuance of the order, unless FPL or another affected person shows that the records continue to contain proprietary confidential business information.
  • The Commission's order makes no mention of the specific capacity payment data that FPL sought to keep confidential.

Statistics:

  • 1. The request for confidential classification was filed by Florida Power & Light Company on September 5, 2024.
  • 2. The Florida Public Service Commission has granted confidential classification to the specified information for a period of up to 18 months.
  • 3. The confidential information includes capacity payment data concerning specific non-cogenerator counterparties.
  • 4. The Commission's order was issued by Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo on October 14, 2024.
  • 5. The confidential classification will remain in effect for up to 18 months, or until FPL or another affected person shows that the records no longer contain proprietary confidential business information.

Sources:

  • "ORDER GRANTING FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION" (Document No. 08862-2024)
  • Florida Statutes 366.093
  • Rule 25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code