Florida Public Service Commission Grants Confidential Classification to Florida Public Utilities Company's Request

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The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) has issued an order granting confidential classification to Florida Public Utilities Company's (FPUC) request for confidentiality of certain information related to its May 2024 All Requirements Power and Energy Agreement with Florida Power & Light Company. The FPSC has found that the information, which includes trade secrets and contractual data, is proprietary confidential business information that should be kept confidential for a period of up to 18 months from the date of the order.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FPSC has granted confidential classification to FPUC's request for confidentiality of certain information related to its May 2024 All Requirements Power and Energy Agreement with Florida Power & Light Company.
  • The FPSC has determined that the information is proprietary confidential business information that should be kept confidential for a period of up to 18 months from the date of the order.
  • The information in question includes trade secrets and contractual data that could impair the efforts of FPUC or its affiliates to contract for goods or services on favorable terms.
  • The FPSC has ordered that the confidential information will remain protected from disclosure for 18 months from the date of the order, unless FPUC or another affected person shows that the information continues to contain proprietary confidential business information.
  • The order is in accordance with Section 366.093, Florida Statutes, which provides for the classification of proprietary confidential business information.
  • The confidential information is restricted from disclosure to the public, and any requests for access to the information must be made in writing to the FPSC.

Statistics:

  • The FPSC has granted confidential classification to FPUC's request in Docket No. 20240001-EI.
  • The confidential information will remain protected from disclosure for up to 18 months from the date of the order.
  • Section 366.093, Florida Statutes, provides for the protection of proprietary confidential business information for up to 18 months.
  • There are no other relevant statistics or numerical data mentioned in the order.

Sources:

  • Before the Florida Public Service Commission, In re: Fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause with generating performance incentive, Docket No. 20240001-EI, Order No. PSC-2024-0461-CFO-EI (Florida Public Service Commission, October 29, 2024)