Florida Public Service Commission native order document 01649-2026

FILED 3/19/2026
DOCUMENT NO. 01649-2026
FPSC 	- COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Petition for a limited proceeding to
approve large load tariff, by Duke Energy
Florida, LLC._
DOCKET NO. 202501 13-EI
ORDER NO. PSC-2026-0068-PCO-EI
ISSUED: March 	19, 2026
ORDER GRANTING DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC’S MOTION FOR
TEMPORARY ABATEMENT OF PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE
On March 	16, 2026, Duke Energy 	Florida, LLC (DEF) 	filed a Motion 	for Temporary
Abatement 	of 	Procedural 	Schedule 	(Motion). 	In 	the 	Motion, DEF 	notes 	that 	the 	Florida
Legislature passed Senate Bill 484 (Data Center Bill) on March 	13, 2026. DEF represents 	that, 	if
the Data Center Bill gets signed into law, 	it may require changes to the 	tariff that DEF originally
filed 	in 	this proceeding. This docket 	is 	currently 	set 	for a prehearing conference on March 	24,
2026, with a hearing 	set for April 	8, 2026.
DEF 	is 	requesting 	a temporary abatement 	of the procedural 	schedule 	set by 	the Order
Establishing Procedure. 1This 	will provide DEF 	time 	to “review and evaluate 	the Data Center
Bill” and make any necessary changes 	to DEF’s proposal. DEF requests an abatement of thirty
(30) 	days. 	Nucor 	Steel 	Florida, 	Inc.; 	the 	Office 	of 	Public 	Counsel; 	and 	White 	Springs
Agricultural 	Chemicals, 	Inc. 	d/b/a PCS 	Phosphate - White 	Springs 	support 	the 	Motion. The
Florida Industrial Power Users Group does not object to the Motion.
The unopposed 	relief requested by DEF 	is 	reasonable, 	is intended 	to promote 	the just,
speedy, and inexpensive determination of this proceeding, 2and 	is hereby granted. DEF 	shall 	file
a 	status 	report no 	later than 	April 	20, 2026, 	to inform 	the Commission of the outcome of 	its
review 	and 	evaluation. 	To 	the 	extent 	specifically 	set 	forth 	below, 	all 	pending 	discovery,
scheduled hearings, and other matters shall be suspended. 3This abatement 	is temporary and shall
be 	lifted by 	separate 	order 	establishing 	the 	appropriate process and 	controlling 	dates 	that 	will
govern 	this 	proceeding going 	forth. However, 	this 	abatement 	does 	not 	apply 	to 	the 	filing of
responses for any pending motions.
Therefore, 	it 	is
ORDERED by Commissioner Gary 	F. 	Clark, 	as Prehearing 	Officer, 	that Duke Energy
Florida, LLC’s Motion 	for Temporary Abatement of Procedural Schedule 	is hereby granted as
described in this Order. 	It 	is further
ORDERED 	that 	all controlling dates 	in 	Section IX of the Order Establishing Procedure
are suspended until further order of the Prehearing Officer. 	It 	is further
1Order No. PSC-2025-0430-PCO-EI as amended by Order No. PSC-2025-0430A-PCO-EI.
2Rule 28-106.21 1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
3Because the 	deadlines 	for 	filing responses 	to motions 	are codified 	in Rule 28-106.204, F.A.C., and for 	filing
requests for confidential classification are codified in Rule 25-22.006(3), F.A.C., they are unaffected by this Order.

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ORDERED that no new discovery shall be propounded or depositions set until further
order of the Prehearing Officer. It is further
ORDERED that all deadlines seeking clarification, filing responses to discovery, and
objecting to any pending discovery, as well as those for filing motions to strike and filing notices
of intent to use depositions, are suspended until further order of the Prehearing Officer. It is
further
ORDERED that Duke Energy Florida, LLC shall file a status report no later than April
20, 2026.
By ORDER of Commissioner Gary F. Clark, as Prehearing Officer, this 19th day of
March, 2026.
GARY F. CLARK
Commissioner and Prehearing Officer
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.
MRT

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that is available under Sections 120.57 or 120.68, Florida Statutes, as well as the procedures and
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intermediate in nature, may request: (1) reconsideration within 10 days pursuant to Rule 25-
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