Florida Public Service Commission Grants Extension of Confidential Classification for Florida Power & Light Company

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The Florida Public Service Commission has granted an extension of confidential classification for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) regarding proprietary and confidential business information contained in Document Nos. 12478-2021 and x-ref. 03969-2018. This decision was made in accordance with Section 366.093, Florida Statutes, and Rule 25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code. FPL had initially requested confidential treatment of the information in 2018, and this latest extension will keep the documents protected from disclosure for up to 18 months from the date of the order.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Florida Public Service Commission has granted FPL's Second Request for Extension of Confidential Classification, as per Order No. PSC-2024-0498-CFO-EI.
  • The confidential information in Document Nos. 12478-2021 and x-ref. 03969-2018 will remain protected from disclosure for up to 18 months from the date of the order.
  • FPL asserts that the information contains proprietary and confidential business information, including contractual data and information related to competitive interests, which could impair FPL's efforts to contract for goods or services on favorable terms.
  • The information is intended to be and is treated by FPL as private, has not been publicly disclosed, and is protected under Section 366.093, Florida Statutes, and Rule 25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code.
  • Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo Smith granted the extension, stating that the information satisfies the criteria for classification as proprietary confidential business information.
  • The confidential information was initially granted confidential treatment in 2018 by Order No. PSC-2018-0525-CFO-EI.
  • FPL's continued efforts to maintain confidentiality may impact the company's business operations and relationships with ratepayers or other stakeholders.

Statistics:

  • The FPL confidential documents shall remain protected from disclosure for a period of up to 18 months from the date of issuance of this Order.
  • The confidential information was originally granted confidential treatment in 2018 by Order No. PSC-2018-0525-CFO-EI.
  • The documents in question, Document Nos. 12478-2021, x-ref. 03969-2018, contain information concerning bids or other contractual data and information relating to competitive interests.

Sources:

  • [1] Order No. PSC-2024-0498-CFO-EI, Florida Public Service Commission
  • [2] Section 366.093, Florida Statutes
  • [3] Rule 25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code
  • [4] Order No. PSC-2018-0525-CFO-EI, Florida Public Service Commission