Order No. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU•Florida Public Service Commission native order document 01235-2026
Florida Public Service Commission native order document 01235-2026
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ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU PAGE 2 Section 366.99(3), F.S., limits our review to the prudence of costs already incurred and the reasonableness of projected costs. We adopted Rule 25-7.150, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), which implements Section 366.99, F.S., and sets forth the process and requirements for a utility to file a petition for recovery of natural gas facilities relocation costs through the annual Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Cost Recovery Clause (NGFRCRC).2 The rule contemplates a process similar to other cost recovery clauses, with filings addressing a final true-up and prudence review of the previous year’s actual costs, actual/estimated costs for the current year, and projected costs for the subsequent year. The rule also sets forth eligibility requirements for costs to be allowed through the NGFRCRC, namely proof that each facility relocation project was required by an authority. Also, pursuant to Section 366.99(1)(d), F.S., a utility filing cannot include costs that are being recovered through the utility’s base rates. On October 1, 2025, Florida City Gas (FCG) and Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) (collectively hereinafter the Utilities) filed a joint petition for approval of actual, estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge, effective January 1, 2026. The petition included revisions to FCG’s and FPUC’s natural gas tariffs reflecting proposed terms and surcharges for each company. On November 24, 2025, we issued an Order suspending the proposed tariffs to allow our staff sufficient time to review the proposed modifications and gather all pertinent information on the tariff proposals.3 During the review process of the Utilities’ joint petition, our staff issued four data requests, for which responses were received for the first data request on November 20, 2025, the second data request on January 5, 2026, and the third and fourth data requests on January 12, 2026. The recurring docket for the NGFRCRC (Docket No. 20260011-GU) was opened in January 2026. Because any new tariffs resulting from the recurring docket will not take effect until 2027, we previously found that there would be no conflict between those tariffs and any surcharges approved for 2026 in the instant docket.4 Our decision addresses the Utilities’ joint request to implement an initial natural gas facilities relocation cost recovery charge for 2026. The final true-up and prudence review of the actual natural gas facilities relocation costs included in this initial charge shall occur in the 2026 NGFRCRC proceeding. We have jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Sections 366.03, 366.04, 366.05, 366.06, and 366.99, F.S. 2 Order No. PSC-2025-0112-FOF-GU, issued April 4, 2025, in Docket No. 20250020-GU, In re: Adoption of new Rule 25-7.150, F.A.C., Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Cost Recovery Clause. 3 Order No. PSC-2025- 0433-PCO-GU, issued November 24, 2025, in Docket No. 20250121-GU, Joint petition for approval of actual, estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge, by Florida City Gas and Florida Public Utilities Company. 4 Id. at 1.
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU PAGE 3 Decision I. Project Eligibility Per the requirements of Rule 25-7.150(2), F.A.C., a utility must seek a determination that natural gas facilities relocation costs are eligible for recovery through the NGFRCRC by providing: (1) the notification by the authority requiring the facilities relocation per Section 366.99(1), F.S.; (2) a description of the scope of the facilities relocation to be undertaken per the requirements imposed by the authority; and (3) an estimate of the costs associated with the relocation of the natural gas facilities. On October 1, 2025, the Utilities filed a joint petition for approval of actual, estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge in connection with the NGFRCRC. In their joint petition, FCG requested recovery for eight relocation projects for an approximate total investment cost of $12.5 million. FPUC requested recovery for twenty relocation projects for an approximate total investment cost of $3.3 million. After reviewing the information and documentation provided by the Utilities, we find that all of the proposed eight FCG projects and sixteen of the proposed twenty FPUC projects are eligible for recovery through the NGFRCRC. For these projects, the Utilities provided documentation of the governmental request, scope of facilities to be relocated, and cost estimates pursuant to Rule 25-7.150(2), F.A.C. We find that the Utilities adequately supported the request for recovery of these projects by the totality of documentation provided, which included FDOT Forms with formal binding agreements and informal communications and requests that represent a clear governmental request for relocation services. In addition, the Utilities expressed that they had not recovered any project costs directly from the authority or federal government pursuant to Section 337.403(1)(a), (d), (e), (i), or (j), F.S. However, the documentation provided for the four remaining FPUC projects does not meet all the requirements of Rule 25-7.150(2), F.A.C. For these projects, we find that the documentation provided is insufficient for reasons including: (1) no notice or communication involving a representative of the requesting governmental authority; (2) missing signatures from a representative of the requesting authority on the forms provided to indicate formal agreement; and/or, (3) the relocation is stated by the utility to no longer be required. Our staff permitted FPUC until January 12, 2026, to supplement its discovery responses to cure these deficiencies; however, FPUC did not provide additional materials by that deadline for these four projects. We note that FPUC may seek approval for these projects in a subsequent petition for cost recovery if it can provide appropriate documentation of eligibility. Otherwise, cost recovery must be sought through a base rate proceeding. Furthermore, two projects included 2027 costs, which are not eligible for recovery in this docket. The Utilities may include these 2027 costs in their projection filing during this year’s NGFRCRC proceeding. We have subtracted 2024 through 2026 costs from the total requested costs of projects to determine the 2027 costs, which are excluded from the eligible costs listed below. Tables 1 and 2 list all the proposed relocation projects for FCG and FPUC respectively,
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU PAGE 4 and they include total project cost, eligible support for recovery through the NGFRCRC, and the reason or reasons some projects are found ineligible. Table 1 FCG Project List Requesting Authority Project Name (As Identified by Utility) Requested Cost Eligible Cost Reason if Ineligible FDOT DOT RELOC SR932 W 49TH ST W 16TH AV 414167 $72,885 $72,885 Miami-Dade County DOT NW 37TH AV RELOC NW46ST TO NW62 $115,003 $115,003 FDOT RELOC SR5 LINDSEY RD BCA416035 $209,382 $209,382 City of Cocoa BCA 417545 City of Cocoa Relo Kentucky & Mitchell $6,831 $6,831 FDOT 0361-RELO-405606 SEBASTIAN $107,562 $107,562 FDOT 0361-DOT-OSLO RD RELO $149,957 $149,957 FDOT Okeechobee Rd Relocation FDOT $11,740,782 $11,740,782 City of Melbourne BCA417007 Nicklaus Dr. Culvert $56,917 $56,917 Total $12,459,319 $12,459,319 Source: Exhibit SM-1 CG Table 2 FPUC Project List Requesting Authority Project Name (As Identified by Utility) Requested Cost Eligible Cost Reason if Ineligible Palm Beach County Australian Ave (Steel GM Replaced with PE GM) $782,120* $484,629 FDOT MR US 98 and Western Ave (4" PE installed) $49,074 $49,074 FDOT MR Forest Hill & Military Trl WPB (Steel GM Replaced with PE GM) $216,804 $216,804 Polk County Cameron RD Eagle Lake, Abandon 4” PE, no install $193,265 $0 (1), (2) Delray Beach 203 SW 14th Ave (Steel GM replaced with PE GM) $41,920 $41,920 Citrus County MR PH1 CR491 Wide Road Prjt $74,416 $74,416 Citrus County MR PH2 CR491 Wide Road Prjt $143,335 $143,335 Citrus County MR PH3 CR491 Wide Road Prjt (Hernando) $104,296 $104,296 Citrus County MR PH4 CR491 Wide Road Prjt $111,143 $111,143 FDOT Atlantic Ave from SR 7 to US 441 (PE Gas Main Relocation) $116,858 $116,858 FDOT MR Harvest Time Dr Offset (W SR 46 and N Kennel Rd) $5,352 $5,352 FDOT SR 434 and Winding Hollow Trl (Steel GM Repl with PE GM) $109,059 $0 (2) Lake Clarke Shores Pine Tree Lake Clarke Shore Bridge (PE GM Reloc) $73,820 $73,820 Palm Beach County Florida Mango Relocation 10th to Nemec (Steel GM relocation) $923,358 $923,358 FDOT Earman River Bridget Over the C-17 Canal Bridge #930003 (PE GM Reloc) $200,000 $200,000 FDOT SR39 James Redman Pkwy FR s of Rayburn RD to N of Golden Rule LN (Install 4" PE) $10,000 $10,000
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU PAGE 5 FDOT SR80 (Southern Blvd) @ SR7 US 441 (Install 1.25" PE Gas Service) $10,000 $0 (2), (3) FDOT SR806 (Atlantic AVE) Homewood Blvd and SR 704 Okeechobee Blvd/Haverhill RD (GM Reloc) $20,000 $0 (2), (3) Polk County Spirit Lake Rd at Sheffield Rd (Install PE) $100,000* $66,667 FDOT Fort Fraser Trail over SR 60 (Install 4" PE) $10,000 $10,000 Total $3,294,820 $2,631,671 * FPUC projects Australian Ave (Steel GM Replaced with PE GM) and Spirit Lake Rd at Sheffield Rd (Install PE) include a combined total of $330,825 in 2027 estimated costs. These costs are not included in the eligible costs for recovery in this docket. Source: Exhibit SM-1 FPU The eligible projects mentioned above have not been recovered through base rates, surcharges, or any other riders. The Utilities stated that all relocation projects in their joint petition began after the projected test year from the last rate case for both FCG and FPUC. Therefore, the relocation projects were not previously included in base rates. Additionally, the Utilities did not include recovery of the requested relocation projects in their Gas Utility Access and Replacement Directive (GUARD) or Safety, Access, and Facility Enhancement (SAFE) programs. FCG and FPUC explained if relocation costs were to be transferred into base rates in a future proceeding, the NGFRCRC investment would be reset to zero. Therefore, based on the information and documentation provided by the Utilities, eight FCG projects, totaling an estimated $12,459,319, and sixteen FPUC projects, totaling an estimated $2,631,671, shall be eligible for recovery for the reasons set forth above. II. FCG’s Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Tariff Exhibit DW-1 to witness Williams’ pre-filed direct testimony provides the revenue requirement and 2026 surcharge calculation, based on the proposed relocation costs for FCG. Specifically, FCG identified relocation costs incurred since July 2024; therefore, Exhibit DW-1 shows revenue requirement calculations for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The revenue requirement includes a return on investment, depreciation expense, general public and customer notification expense, and property taxes. For FCG, the proposed total revenue requirement to be recovered for 2026 is $971,338. FCG used a similar methodology and schedules to that of the GUARD program and the proposed relocation surcharge factors present similar recovery mechanisms.5 Our staff verified that FCG used the Commission-approved depreciation rates for plastic mains and steel mains used on Schedule C of Exhibit DW-1 for each company. Additionally, the depreciation expense for these accounts as recorded by witness Williams are correct. FCG allocated the proposed NGFRCRC revenue requirement to the rate classes based on revenue allocation factors. FCG calculated the revenue allocation factors using the projected revenues by 5 Order No. PSC- 2025-0450-TRF-GU, issued December 11, 2025, in Docket No. 20250109-GU, In re: Petition for approval of gas utility access and replacement directive cost recovery factors for January 2026 through December 2026, by Florida Public Utilities Company.
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU PAGE 6 rate class from its most recent rate case as a percent of total revenue. The respective percentages were multiplied by the 2026 revenue requirement and divided by each rate class’ projected therm sales to provide the surcharge for each rate class. The proposed tariffs in the petition include Third Revised Sheet No. 2 (index) and Original Sheet No. 83 (NGFRCRC factors). The NGFRCRC factors were based on a 12-month recovery period (January 1 through December 31, 2026). However, in response to staff’s First Data Request No. 15, FCG provided recalculated surcharges based on a 10-month recovery period (March 1 through December 31, 2026).6 FCG stated that it would provide customer notification of the proposed surcharges with the February bills. Specifically, the bills would include a link to its website and show the requested surcharges. For a residential customer on the RS-100 rate schedule, the monthly bill impact for 20 therms would be $0.43. Consistent with our earlier project eligibility determination, we approve FCG’s natural gas facilities relocation surcharge and associated tariff sheets, included as Attachment A to this Order. We find that the surcharge calculations will result in the proposed revenue requirement, using a 10-month recovery period. The proposed tariff shall be effective the first billing cycle of March 2026. III. FPUC’s Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Tariff Exhibit DW-1 to witness Williams’ pre-filed direct testimony provides the revenue requirement and 2026 surcharge calculation, based on the proposed relocation costs for FPUC. Specifically, FPUC identified relocation costs incurred since July 2024; therefore, Exhibit DW-1 shows revenue requirement calculations for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The revenue requirement includes a return on investment, depreciation expense, general public and customer notification expense, and property taxes. For FPUC, the proposed total revenue requirement to be recovered in 2026 is $531,984. FPUC used a similar methodology and schedules to that of the GUARD program and the proposed relocation surcharge factors present similar recovery mechanisms.7 Our staff verified that FPUC used the Commission-approved depreciation rates for plastic mains and steel mains used on Schedule C of Exhibit DW-1 for each company. Additionally, the depreciation expense for these accounts as recorded by witness Williams are correct. FPUC allocated the proposed NGFRCRC revenue requirement to the rate classes based on revenue allocation factors. FPUC calculated the revenue allocation factors using the projected revenues by rate class from its most recent rate case as a percent of total revenue. The respective percentages were multiplied by the 2026 revenue requirement and divided by each rate class’ projected therm sales to provide the surcharge for each rate class. 6 FCG provided a revised tariff sheet to our staff on January 16, 2026, included as Attachment A to this Order, to correct a scrivener’s error. 7 Order No. PSC- 2025-0450-TRF-GU, issued December 11, 2025, in Docket No. 20250109-GU, In re: Petition for approval of gas utility access and replacement directive cost recovery factors for January 2026 through December 2026, by Florida Public Utilities Company.
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU PAGE 7 The proposed tariffs in the petition include Second Revised Sheet No. 7.001 (index) and Original Sheet No. 7.413 (NGFRCRC factors). The NGFRCRC factors were based on a 12- month recovery period (January 1 through December 31, 2026). In response to staff’s First Data Request No. 15, FPUC provided recalculated surcharges based on a 10-month recovery period (March 1 through December 31, 2026). Furthermore, in response to staff’s Fourth Data Request No. 1, FPUC provided a revised surcharge calculation and tariff. FPUC explained that it inadvertently used only the customer charge revenue and not the combination of the customer and volumetric charge revenues to determine the revenue allocation factor. This error was corrected as part of the revised surcharge calculation and tariff. FPUC stated that it would provide customer notification of the proposed surcharges with the February bills. Specifically, the bills would include a link to its website and show the requested surcharges. However, FPUC’s proposed natural gas facilities relocation surcharge and associated tariff sheets are designed to recover costs for projects that we determined to be ineligible. Therefore, we deny FPUC’s surcharge and associated tariff sheets. Within seven days of our vote, FPUC may file revised tariff sheets and supporting documentation that result in the Commission-approved eligible relocation projects and associated program revenue requirement as discussed herein. Our staff shall have administrative authority to approve the revised tariffs after reviewing the supporting documentation. Those revised tariffs shall be effective the first billing cycle of March 2026. Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED by the Florida Public Service Commission that Florida City Gas’ and Florida Public Utilities Company’s Joint Petition for Approval of Actual, Estimated, and Projected Relocation Costs and Approval to Establish a Recovery Surcharge is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as set forth herein. It is further ORDERED that all eight of Florida City Gas’ proposed natural gas facilities relocation projects, totaling an estimated $12,459,319, shall be eligible for cost recovery. It is further ORDERED that Florida City Gas’ proposed natural gas facilities relocation surcharge and associated tariff sheets, included as Attachment A to this Order, are approved. The tariffs shall be effective the first billing cycle of March 2026, for a 10-month recovery period. It is further ORDERED that sixteen of Florida Public Utilities Company’s twenty proposed natural gas facilities relocation projects, totaling an estimated $2,631,671, shall be eligible for cost recovery as set forth herein. It is further ORDERED that Florida Public Utilities Company’s proposed natural gas facilities relocation surcharge and associated tariff sheets are denied. Within seven days of our vote, Florida Public Utilities Company may file revised tariff sheets and supporting documentation that result in the Commission-approved eligible relocation projects and associated program revenue requirement. Our staff shall have administrative authority to approve the revised tariffs
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU PAGE 9 NOTICE OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS The Florida Public Service Commission (Commission) is required by Section 120.569(1), Florida Statutes, to notify parties of any administrative hearing or judicial review of Commission orders that is available under Sections 120.57 or 120.68, Florida Statutes, as well as the procedures and time limits that apply. This notice should not be construed to mean all requests for an administrative hearing or judicial review will be granted or result in the relief sought. Mediation may be available on a case-by-case basis. If mediation is conducted, it does not affect a substantially interested person's right to a hearing. The Commission’s decision on these tariffs is interim in nature and will become final, unless a person whose substantial interests are affected by the proposed action files a petition for a formal proceeding, in the form provided by Rule 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code. This petition must be received by the Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850, by the close of business on March 16, 2026. In the absence of such a petition, this Order shall become final and effective upon the issuance of a Consummating Order. Any objection or protest filed in this docket before the issuance date of this Order is considered abandoned unless it satisfies the foregoing conditions and is renewed within the specified protest period.
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FILED 2/23/2026 DOCUMENT NO. 01235-2026 FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Joint petition for approval of actual, estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge, by Florida City Gas and Florida Public Utilities Company.
DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU ISSUED: February 23, 2026
The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter:
GABRIELLA PASSIDOMO SMITH, Chairman GARY F. CLARK MIKE LA ROSA BOBBY PAYNE ANA ORTEGA
ORDER APPROVING NATURAL GAS FACILITIES RELOCATION TARIFF FOR FLORIDA CITY GAS AND DENYING NATURAL GAS FACILITIES RELOCATION TARIFF FOR FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
BY THE COMMISSION:
Background
In 2024, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1645 which enacted Section 366.99, Florida Statutes (F.S.), entitled "Natural gas facilities relocation costs." The statute permits a public utility1 that supplies gas to seek approval from this Florida Public Service Commission (Commission) to recover natural gas facilities relocation costs. Section 366.99(3), F.S., requires us to conduct an annual proceeding to determine allowable costs (reasonable projected costs and prudently incurred actual costs), which may be recovered through a charge separate and apart from base rates. Section 366.99(1)(d), F.S., defines "natural gas facilities relocation costs" as "the costs to relocate or reconstruct facilities as required by a mandate, a statute, a law, an ordinance, or an agreement between the utility and an authority, including, but not limited to, costs associated with reviewing plans provided by an authority. The term does not include any costs recovered through the public utility's base rates." Furthermore, only costs incurred on or after July 1, 2024, may be included. Section 366.99(1)(a), F.S., defines "authority" by reference to Section 337.401(1)(a), F.S., which definition includes the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and local government entities that have jurisdiction and control over public roads or publicly owned rail corridors.
1 As defined in Section 366.02(8), F.S.
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Section 366.99(3), F.S., limits our review to the prudence of costs already incurred and
the reasonableness of projected costs. We adopted Rule 25-7.150, Florida Administrative Code
(F.A.C.), which implements Section 366.99, F.S., and sets forth the process and requirements for
a utility to file a petition for recovery of natural gas facilities relocation costs through the annual
Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Cost Recovery Clause (NGFRCRC).2 The rule contemplates a
process similar to other cost recovery clauses, with filings addressing a final true-up and
prudence review of the previous year’s actual costs, actual/estimated costs for the current year,
and projected costs for the subsequent year. The rule also sets forth eligibility requirements for
costs to be allowed through the NGFRCRC, namely proof that each facility relocation project
was required by an authority. Also, pursuant to Section 366.99(1)(d), F.S., a utility filing cannot
include costs that are being recovered through the utility’s base rates.
On October 1, 2025, Florida City Gas (FCG) and Florida Public Utilities Company
(FPUC) (collectively hereinafter the Utilities) filed a joint petition for approval of actual,
estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge,
effective January 1, 2026. The petition included revisions to FCG’s and FPUC’s natural gas
tariffs reflecting proposed terms and surcharges for each company. On November 24, 2025, we
issued an Order suspending the proposed tariffs to allow our staff sufficient time to review the
proposed modifications and gather all pertinent information on the tariff proposals.3 During the
review process of the Utilities’ joint petition, our staff issued four data requests, for which
responses were received for the first data request on November 20, 2025, the second data request
on January 5, 2026, and the third and fourth data requests on January 12, 2026.
The recurring docket for the NGFRCRC (Docket No. 20260011-GU) was opened in
January 2026. Because any new tariffs resulting from the recurring docket will not take effect
until 2027, we previously found that there would be no conflict between those tariffs and any
surcharges approved for 2026 in the instant docket.4 Our decision addresses the Utilities’ joint
request to implement an initial natural gas facilities relocation cost recovery charge for 2026.
The final true-up and prudence review of the actual natural gas facilities relocation costs
included in this initial charge shall occur in the 2026 NGFRCRC proceeding.
We have jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Sections 366.03, 366.04, 366.05,
366.06, and 366.99, F.S.
2 Order No. PSC-2025-0112-FOF-GU, issued April 4, 2025, in Docket No. 20250020-GU, In re: Adoption of new
Rule 25-7.150, F.A.C., Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Cost Recovery Clause.
3 Order No. PSC-2025- 0433-PCO-GU, issued November 24, 2025, in Docket No. 20250121-GU, Joint petition for
approval of actual, estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge, by
Florida City Gas and Florida Public Utilities Company.
4 Id. at 1.
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Decision
I. Project Eligibility
Per the requirements of Rule 25-7.150(2), F.A.C., a utility must seek a determination that
natural gas facilities relocation costs are eligible for recovery through the NGFRCRC by
providing: (1) the notification by the authority requiring the facilities relocation per Section
366.99(1), F.S.; (2) a description of the scope of the facilities relocation to be undertaken per the
requirements imposed by the authority; and (3) an estimate of the costs associated with the
relocation of the natural gas facilities.
On October 1, 2025, the Utilities filed a joint petition for approval of actual, estimated,
and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge in connection with
the NGFRCRC. In their joint petition, FCG requested recovery for eight relocation projects for
an approximate total investment cost of $12.5 million. FPUC requested recovery for twenty
relocation projects for an approximate total investment cost of $3.3 million.
After reviewing the information and documentation provided by the Utilities, we find that
all of the proposed eight FCG projects and sixteen of the proposed twenty FPUC projects are
eligible for recovery through the NGFRCRC. For these projects, the Utilities provided
documentation of the governmental request, scope of facilities to be relocated, and cost estimates
pursuant to Rule 25-7.150(2), F.A.C. We find that the Utilities adequately supported the request
for recovery of these projects by the totality of documentation provided, which included FDOT
Forms with formal binding agreements and informal communications and requests that represent
a clear governmental request for relocation services. In addition, the Utilities expressed that they
had not recovered any project costs directly from the authority or federal government pursuant to
Section 337.403(1)(a), (d), (e), (i), or (j), F.S.
However, the documentation provided for the four remaining FPUC projects does not
meet all the requirements of Rule 25-7.150(2), F.A.C. For these projects, we find that the
documentation provided is insufficient for reasons including: (1) no notice or communication
involving a representative of the requesting governmental authority; (2) missing signatures from
a representative of the requesting authority on the forms provided to indicate formal agreement;
and/or, (3) the relocation is stated by the utility to no longer be required. Our staff permitted
FPUC until January 12, 2026, to supplement its discovery responses to cure these deficiencies;
however, FPUC did not provide additional materials by that deadline for these four projects. We
note that FPUC may seek approval for these projects in a subsequent petition for cost recovery if
it can provide appropriate documentation of eligibility. Otherwise, cost recovery must be sought
through a base rate proceeding.
Furthermore, two projects included 2027 costs, which are not eligible for recovery in this
docket. The Utilities may include these 2027 costs in their projection filing during this year’s
NGFRCRC proceeding. We have subtracted 2024 through 2026 costs from the total requested
costs of projects to determine the 2027 costs, which are excluded from the eligible costs listed
below. Tables 1 and 2 list all the proposed relocation projects for FCG and FPUC respectively,
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and they include total project cost, eligible support for recovery through the NGFRCRC, and the
reason or reasons some projects are found ineligible.
Table 1
FCG Project List
Requesting
Authority Project Name (As Identified by Utility) Requested
Cost
Eligible
Cost
Reason if
Ineligible
FDOT DOT RELOC SR932 W 49TH ST W 16TH AV
414167 $72,885 $72,885
Miami-Dade County DOT NW 37TH AV RELOC NW46ST TO
NW62 $115,003 $115,003
FDOT RELOC SR5 LINDSEY RD BCA416035 $209,382 $209,382
City of Cocoa BCA 417545 City of Cocoa Relo Kentucky &
Mitchell $6,831 $6,831
FDOT 0361-RELO-405606 SEBASTIAN $107,562 $107,562
FDOT 0361-DOT-OSLO RD RELO $149,957 $149,957
FDOT Okeechobee Rd Relocation FDOT $11,740,782 $11,740,782
City of Melbourne BCA417007 Nicklaus Dr. Culvert $56,917 $56,917
Total $12,459,319 $12,459,319
Source: Exhibit SM-1 CG
Table 2
FPUC Project List
Requesting
Authority Project Name (As Identified by Utility) Requested
Cost
Eligible
Cost
Reason if
Ineligible
Palm Beach
County
Australian Ave (Steel GM Replaced with PE GM) $782,120* $484,629
FDOT MR US 98 and Western Ave (4" PE installed) $49,074 $49,074
FDOT MR Forest Hill & Military Trl WPB (Steel GM
Replaced with PE GM) $216,804 $216,804
Polk County Cameron RD Eagle Lake, Abandon 4” PE, no install $193,265 $0 (1), (2)
Delray Beach 203 SW 14th Ave (Steel GM replaced with PE GM) $41,920 $41,920
Citrus County MR PH1 CR491 Wide Road Prjt $74,416 $74,416
Citrus County MR PH2 CR491 Wide Road Prjt $143,335 $143,335
Citrus County MR PH3 CR491 Wide Road Prjt (Hernando) $104,296 $104,296
Citrus County MR PH4 CR491 Wide Road Prjt $111,143 $111,143
FDOT Atlantic Ave from SR 7 to US 441
(PE Gas Main Relocation) $116,858 $116,858
FDOT MR Harvest Time Dr Offset (W SR 46 and N Kennel
Rd) $5,352 $5,352
FDOT SR 434 and Winding Hollow Trl
(Steel GM Repl with PE GM) $109,059 $0 (2)
Lake Clarke
Shores
Pine Tree Lake Clarke Shore Bridge (PE GM Reloc) $73,820 $73,820
Palm Beach
County
Florida Mango Relocation 10th to Nemec (Steel GM
relocation) $923,358 $923,358
FDOT Earman River Bridget Over the C-17 Canal Bridge
#930003 (PE GM Reloc) $200,000 $200,000
FDOT SR39 James Redman Pkwy FR s of Rayburn RD to N
of Golden Rule LN (Install 4" PE) $10,000 $10,000
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FDOT SR80 (Southern Blvd) @ SR7 US 441
(Install 1.25" PE Gas Service) $10,000 $0 (2), (3)
FDOT SR806 (Atlantic AVE) Homewood Blvd and SR 704
Okeechobee Blvd/Haverhill RD
(GM Reloc)
$20,000 $0 (2), (3)
Polk County Spirit Lake Rd at Sheffield Rd (Install PE) $100,000* $66,667
FDOT Fort Fraser Trail over SR 60 (Install 4" PE) $10,000 $10,000
Total $3,294,820 $2,631,671
* FPUC projects Australian Ave (Steel GM Replaced with PE GM) and Spirit Lake Rd at Sheffield Rd (Install PE)
include a combined total of $330,825 in 2027 estimated costs. These costs are not included in the eligible costs for
recovery in this docket.
Source: Exhibit SM-1 FPU
The eligible projects mentioned above have not been recovered through base rates,
surcharges, or any other riders. The Utilities stated that all relocation projects in their joint
petition began after the projected test year from the last rate case for both FCG and FPUC.
Therefore, the relocation projects were not previously included in base rates. Additionally, the
Utilities did not include recovery of the requested relocation projects in their Gas Utility Access
and Replacement Directive (GUARD) or Safety, Access, and Facility Enhancement (SAFE)
programs. FCG and FPUC explained if relocation costs were to be transferred into base rates in a
future proceeding, the NGFRCRC investment would be reset to zero.
Therefore, based on the information and documentation provided by the Utilities, eight
FCG projects, totaling an estimated $12,459,319, and sixteen FPUC projects, totaling an
estimated $2,631,671, shall be eligible for recovery for the reasons set forth above.
II. FCG’s Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Tariff
Exhibit DW-1 to witness Williams’ pre-filed direct testimony provides the revenue
requirement and 2026 surcharge calculation, based on the proposed relocation costs for FCG.
Specifically, FCG identified relocation costs incurred since July 2024; therefore, Exhibit DW-1
shows revenue requirement calculations for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The revenue requirement
includes a return on investment, depreciation expense, general public and customer notification
expense, and property taxes. For FCG, the proposed total revenue requirement to be recovered
for 2026 is $971,338.
FCG used a similar methodology and schedules to that of the GUARD program and the
proposed relocation surcharge factors present similar recovery mechanisms.5
Our staff verified that FCG used the Commission-approved depreciation rates for plastic
mains and steel mains used on Schedule C of Exhibit DW-1 for each company. Additionally, the
depreciation expense for these accounts as recorded by witness Williams are correct. FCG
allocated the proposed NGFRCRC revenue requirement to the rate classes based on revenue
allocation factors. FCG calculated the revenue allocation factors using the projected revenues by
5 Order No. PSC- 2025-0450-TRF-GU, issued December 11, 2025, in Docket No. 20250109-GU, In re: Petition for
approval of gas utility access and replacement directive cost recovery factors for January 2026 through December
2026, by Florida Public Utilities Company.
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rate class from its most recent rate case as a percent of total revenue. The respective percentages
were multiplied by the 2026 revenue requirement and divided by each rate class’ projected therm
sales to provide the surcharge for each rate class.
The proposed tariffs in the petition include Third Revised Sheet No. 2 (index) and
Original Sheet No. 83 (NGFRCRC factors). The NGFRCRC factors were based on a 12-month
recovery period (January 1 through December 31, 2026). However, in response to staff’s First
Data Request No. 15, FCG provided recalculated surcharges based on a 10-month recovery
period (March 1 through December 31, 2026).6 FCG stated that it would provide customer
notification of the proposed surcharges with the February bills. Specifically, the bills would
include a link to its website and show the requested surcharges. For a residential customer on the
RS-100 rate schedule, the monthly bill impact for 20 therms would be $0.43.
Consistent with our earlier project eligibility determination, we approve FCG’s natural
gas facilities relocation surcharge and associated tariff sheets, included as Attachment A to this
Order. We find that the surcharge calculations will result in the proposed revenue requirement,
using a 10-month recovery period. The proposed tariff shall be effective the first billing cycle of
March 2026.
III. FPUC’s Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Tariff
Exhibit DW-1 to witness Williams’ pre-filed direct testimony provides the revenue
requirement and 2026 surcharge calculation, based on the proposed relocation costs for FPUC.
Specifically, FPUC identified relocation costs incurred since July 2024; therefore, Exhibit DW-1
shows revenue requirement calculations for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The revenue requirement
includes a return on investment, depreciation expense, general public and customer notification
expense, and property taxes. For FPUC, the proposed total revenue requirement to be recovered
in 2026 is $531,984.
FPUC used a similar methodology and schedules to that of the GUARD program and the
proposed relocation surcharge factors present similar recovery mechanisms.7
Our staff verified that FPUC used the Commission-approved depreciation rates for plastic
mains and steel mains used on Schedule C of Exhibit DW-1 for each company. Additionally, the
depreciation expense for these accounts as recorded by witness Williams are correct. FPUC
allocated the proposed NGFRCRC revenue requirement to the rate classes based on revenue
allocation factors. FPUC calculated the revenue allocation factors using the projected revenues
by rate class from its most recent rate case as a percent of total revenue. The respective
percentages were multiplied by the 2026 revenue requirement and divided by each rate class’
projected therm sales to provide the surcharge for each rate class.
6 FCG provided a revised tariff sheet to our staff on January 16, 2026, included as Attachment A to this Order, to
correct a scrivener’s error.
7 Order No. PSC- 2025-0450-TRF-GU, issued December 11, 2025, in Docket No. 20250109-GU, In re: Petition for
approval of gas utility access and replacement directive cost recovery factors for January 2026 through December
2026, by Florida Public Utilities Company.
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU
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The proposed tariffs in the petition include Second Revised Sheet No. 7.001 (index) and
Original Sheet No. 7.413 (NGFRCRC factors). The NGFRCRC factors were based on a 12-
month recovery period (January 1 through December 31, 2026). In response to staff’s First Data
Request No. 15, FPUC provided recalculated surcharges based on a 10-month recovery period
(March 1 through December 31, 2026). Furthermore, in response to staff’s Fourth Data Request
No. 1, FPUC provided a revised surcharge calculation and tariff. FPUC explained that it
inadvertently used only the customer charge revenue and not the combination of the customer
and volumetric charge revenues to determine the revenue allocation factor. This error was
corrected as part of the revised surcharge calculation and tariff. FPUC stated that it would
provide customer notification of the proposed surcharges with the February bills. Specifically,
the bills would include a link to its website and show the requested surcharges.
However, FPUC’s proposed natural gas facilities relocation surcharge and associated
tariff sheets are designed to recover costs for projects that we determined to be ineligible.
Therefore, we deny FPUC’s surcharge and associated tariff sheets. Within seven days of our
vote, FPUC may file revised tariff sheets and supporting documentation that result in the
Commission-approved eligible relocation projects and associated program revenue requirement
as discussed herein. Our staff shall have administrative authority to approve the revised tariffs
after reviewing the supporting documentation. Those revised tariffs shall be effective the first
billing cycle of March 2026.
Based on the foregoing, it is
ORDERED by the Florida Public Service Commission that Florida City Gas’ and Florida
Public Utilities Company’s Joint Petition for Approval of Actual, Estimated, and Projected
Relocation Costs and Approval to Establish a Recovery Surcharge is GRANTED IN PART and
DENIED IN PART as set forth herein. It is further
ORDERED that all eight of Florida City Gas’ proposed natural gas facilities relocation
projects, totaling an estimated $12,459,319, shall be eligible for cost recovery. It is further
ORDERED that Florida City Gas’ proposed natural gas facilities relocation surcharge
and associated tariff sheets, included as Attachment A to this Order, are approved. The tariffs
shall be effective the first billing cycle of March 2026, for a 10-month recovery period. It is
further
ORDERED that sixteen of Florida Public Utilities Company’s twenty proposed natural
gas facilities relocation projects, totaling an estimated $2,631,671, shall be eligible for cost
recovery as set forth herein. It is further
ORDERED that Florida Public Utilities Company’s proposed natural gas facilities
relocation surcharge and associated tariff sheets are denied. Within seven days of our vote,
Florida Public Utilities Company may file revised tariff sheets and supporting documentation
that result in the Commission-approved eligible relocation projects and associated program
revenue requirement. Our staff shall have administrative authority to approve the revised tariffs
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after reviewing the supporting documentation. The revised tariffs shall be effective the first billing cycle of March 2026, for a 10-month recovery period. It is further
ORDERED that if a protest is filed within 21 days of the issuance of this Order by a person whose substantial interests are affected, the tariff shall remain in effect, with any revenues held subject to refund, pending resolution of the protest. It is further
ORDERED that if no timely protest is filed, this docket shall be closed upon the issuance of a Consummating Order or administratively by our staff.
By ORDER of the Florida Public Service Commission this 23rd day of February, 2026.
ADAM TEITZMAN Commission Clerk Florida Public Service Commission 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (850) 413-6770 www.floridapsc.com
Copies furnished: A copy of this document is provided to the parties of record at the time of issuance and, if applicable, interested persons.
CMM
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU
DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU
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NOTICE OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
The Florida Public Service Commission (Commission) is required by Section 120.569(1),
Florida Statutes, to notify parties of any administrative hearing or judicial review of Commission
orders that is available under Sections 120.57 or 120.68, Florida Statutes, as well as the
procedures and time limits that apply. This notice should not be construed to mean all requests
for an administrative hearing or judicial review will be granted or result in the relief sought.
Mediation may be available on a case-by-case basis. If mediation is conducted, it does
not affect a substantially interested person's right to a hearing.
The Commission’s decision on these tariffs is interim in nature and will become final,
unless a person whose substantial interests are affected by the proposed action files a petition for
a formal proceeding, in the form provided by Rule 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code.
This petition must be received by the Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak
Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850, by the close of business on March 16, 2026.
In the absence of such a petition, this Order shall become final and effective upon the
issuance of a Consummating Order.
Any objection or protest filed in this docket before the issuance date of this Order is
considered abandoned unless it satisfies the foregoing conditions and is renewed within the
specified protest period.
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Attachment A
Page 1 of 2
Florida City Gas FPSC Natural Gas Tariff
Volume No. 11
Third Second Revised Sheet No.2 Cancels Second First Revised Sheet No. 2
RATE SCHEDULES:
Sheet No.
Residential Service ("RS") Rates:
Therms per Year
RS-1
0-99
29
RS-100
100-599
30
RS-600
600+
31
General Service ("GS") Rates:
Therms per Year
GS-1
0-5,999
32
GS-6K
6,000 - 24,999
34
GS-25K
25,000 - 119,999
38
GS-120K
120,000 - 1,249,999
38
GS-1,250K
1,250,000 - 10,999,999
40
GS-11M
11,000,000 - 24,999,999
42
GS-25M
25,000,000+
44
Others:
GL
Gas Lighting Service
46
RSG
Residential Standby Generator Service
47
CSG
Commercial Standby Generator Service
48
NGV-I
Natural Gas Vehicle Service-I
49
NGV-II
Natural Gas Vehicle Service-II
50
KDS Contract Demand Service
54
LES
Load Enhancement Service
57
TPS
Third Party Supplier
60
TSS
Transportation Supply Service
68
OSS
Off-System Sales Service
70
EDGS
Economic Development Gas Service
72
RNGS
Renewable Natural Gas Service
74.1
RIDERS:
A
Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA")
75
B
Energy Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment ("ECCR")
78
C Competitive Rate Adjustment ("CRA")
7
D
Safety, Access and Facility Enhancement (SAFE) Program
78
E
Transportation Balancing Charge ("TBC")
82
E
Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Cost Recovery Clause (NGERCRC)
83
Effective: April 04, 2023
Issued by: Jeffrey Sylvester, Chief Operating Officer Florida City Gas
INDEX TO RATE SCHEDULES AND RIDERS
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0052-TRF-GU DOCKET NO. 20250121-GU
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Florida City Gas FPSC Natural Gas Tariff Volume No. 11
Original Sheet No. 83
RIDER "F"
Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Cost Recovery Clause ("NGFRCRC")
Applicable to all Customers served under the Rate Schedules shown in the table below.
The Distribution Charge for the applicable Rate Schedules shall be increased or decreased for the NGFRCRC Rider to reflect the recovery of facility relocation related expenditures by the Company. The NGFRCRC factors include a tax factor of 1.00503 and are rounded to the nearest $0.00001 per therm. The charges were calculated in accordance with Florida Statute 366.99 (1) and Commission Rule 25-7.150.
The cost recovery factors including tax multiplier for the ten-month period from March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 are:
RS-1
$0.05343 per therm
RS-100
$0.02808 per therm
RS - 600
$0.01611 per therm
GS-1
$0.01201 per therm
GS -6K
$0.00702 per therm
GS -25K
$0.00639 per therm
GS - 120K
$0.00492 per therm
GS - 1250K
$0.00349 per therm
GS -11M- GS-25M
$0.00000 per therm
CSG, RSG
$0.00000 per therm
Gas Lighting Customers
$0.01191 per therm
Issued by: Jeffrey Sylvester, Chief Operating Officer Florida City Gas
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