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Florida Public Service Commission Grants Confidentiality to Peninsula Pipeline Company

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The Florida Public Service Commission has approved a petition by Peninsula Pipeline Company, Inc. to keep certain information related to its transportation service agreement with Florida City Gas confidential. The commission has determined that the information, including the maximum daily transportation quantity and monthly reservation charges for pipeline segments, meets the criteria for classification as proprietary confidential business information under Section 366.093, Florida Statutes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Florida Public Service Commission has granted Peninsula Pipeline Company, Inc.'s request for confidentiality of certain information related to its transportation service agreement with Florida City Gas.
  • The information, including the maximum daily transportation quantity and monthly reservation charges for pipeline segments, was deemed to meet the criteria for classification as proprietary confidential business information under Section 366.093, Florida Statutes.
  • The confidential information will remain protected from disclosure for a period of up to 18 months from the date of issuance of the order.
  • The commission's order is based on the assertion that disclosure of the information would harm the company's ratepayers or business operations, as it concerns bids or other contractual data.
  • The commission has determined that the information is "information concerning bids or other contractual data, the disclosure of which would impair the efforts of the public utility or its affiliates to contract for goods or services on favorable terms" and "information relating to competitive interests, the disclosure of which would impair the competitive business of the provider of the information."

Statistics:

  • Up to 18 months: The period for which the confidential information will remain protected from disclosure.
  • 366.093, F.S.: The Florida Statute under which the commission has granted confidentiality.
  • 25-22.006, F.A.C.: The Florida Administrative Code rule under which the commission has granted confidentiality.
  • 10 days: The timeframe within which parties may request reconsideration of the order.

Sources:

https://www.floridapsc.com/ordersdb.nsf/PannaID/2025-0044-CFO-GU

Section 366.093, Florida Statutes

Rule 25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code

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