Florida Public Service Commission Grants Duke Energy Florida, LLC's Second Request for Extension of Confidential Classification

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The Florida Public Service Commission has issued an order granting Duke Energy Florida, LLC's second request for extension of confidential classification of portions of its responses to staff's seventh set of interrogatories. The original classification was granted in June 2020, and the first extension was granted in June 2022. The company argues that the information, which includes details of contingency funds and risks associated with the decommissioning services, is proprietary and confidential and that disclosure would severely limit its ability to secure similar services in the future.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Florida Public Service Commission has granted Duke Energy Florida, LLC's second request for extension of confidential classification of portions of its responses to staff's seventh set of interrogatories.
  • The original classification was granted in June 2020, and the first extension was granted in June 2022.
  • The company argues that the information is proprietary and confidential and that disclosure would severely limit its ability to secure similar services in the future.
  • The information includes details of contingency funds and risks associated with the decommissioning services.
  • The confidential classification is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of issuance of the order.
  • The company maintains that the information is subject to non-disclosure agreements with Accelerated Decommissioning Partners CR3, LLC and Accelerated Decommissioning Partners SFI, LLC.
  • The Florida Public Service Commission has ordered that the information will no longer be exempt from Section 119.07(1), F.S., unless the company or another affected person shows and the Commission finds that the records continue to contain proprietary confidential business information.
  • Chairman Mike La Rosa, as Prehearing Officer, has signed the order.

Statistics:

  • 18 months: the duration of the confidential classification granted to Duke Energy Florida, LLC's responses to staff's seventh set of interrogatories.
  • 2020: the year when the original confidential classification was granted.
  • 2022: the year when the first extension of confidential classification was granted.
  • 3rd day of September, 2024: the date when the order was issued.

Sources:

  • Florida Public Service Commission order dated September 3, 2024, in the case of Duke Energy Florida, LLC's second request for extension of confidential classification.
  • Florida Public Service Commission's rule 25-22.0376, Florida Administrative Code.
  • Section 366.093, Florida Statutes.