Florida Public Service Commission native order document 10279-2024

FILED 12/18/2024
DOCUMENT NO. 10279-2024
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Fuel and purchased power cost recovery
clause with generating performance incentive
factor.
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ORDER NO. PSC-2024-0506-CFO-EI
ISSUED: December 18 , 2024
ORDER APPROVING TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY ' S
REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION
(DOCUMENT NO. 10167-2024)
On December 10, 2024, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule
25-22.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Tampa Electric Company (TECO) filed a
Request for Confidential Classification of portions of materials contained in Schedule El2 (Bates
Stamp Page 18) (Document No. 10167-2024).
Request for Confidential Classification
TECO contends that portions of the information contained in Schedule El2 constitute
proprietary confidential business information entitled to protection under Section 366.093, F.S.,
and Rule 25-22.006, F.A.C. TECO asserts that this information is intended to be and is treated by
TECO as private and has not been publicly disclosed.
The 	information contained in Schedule El2 	consists 	of energy purchase amounts
pursuant to confidential contracts negotiated between TECO and third-party energy providers.
TECO argues that this information, if disclosed, would be harmful to its competitive interests
and is protected by Sections 366.093(3)(d) and (e), F.S.
Ruling
Section 366.093(1), F.S., provides that records the Florida Public Service Commission
(Commission) has found to contain proprietary business information shall be kept confidential
and shall be exempt from Chapter 119, F.S. Section 366.093(3), F.S., defines proprietary
confidential business information as information that is intended to be and is treated by the
company as private, in that di sclosure of the information would cause harm to the company' s
ratepayers or business operations, and has not been voluntarily disclosed to the public. Section
366.093(3), F.S., provides that proprietary confidential business information includes, but is not
limited to:
(d) 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.
(e) 	Information relating to competitive interests, the disclosure of which would
impair the competitive business of the provider of the information.

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Upon review, it appears the information and data provided in this request satisfies the
criteria set forth in Section 366.093(3), F.S., for classification as proprietary confidential
business information. The information regarding third-party energy purchases appears to be
“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.” Thus, the information identified in
Document No. 10167-2024 shall be granted confidential classification.
Pursuant to Section 366.093(4), F.S., the information for which confidential classification
is granted herein shall remain protected from disclosure for a period of up to 18 months from the
date of issuance of this Order. At the conclusion of the 18-month period, the confidential
information will no longer be exempt from Section 119.07(1), F.S., unless TECO or another
affected person shows, and the Commission finds, that the records continue to contain
proprietary confidential business information.
Based on the foregoing, it is hereby
ORDERED by Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo Smith, as Prehearing Officer, that
Tampa Electric Company’s Request for Confidential Classification of Document No. 10167-
2024, is granted, as set forth herein. It is further
ORDERED that the information in Document No. 10167-2024, for which confidential
classification has been granted, shall remain protected from disclosure for a period of up to 18
months from the date of issuance of this Order. It is further
ORDERED that this Order shall be the only notification by the Commission to the parties
of the date of declassification of the materials discussed herein.

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By 	ORDER of Commissioner Gabriella 	Passidomo 	Smith, 	as 	Prehearing 	Officer,
this __ day of ___________ _
SBr
Gabriella Passidomo Smith
Commissioner and Prehearing Officer
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
TaJlahassee, 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.
NOTICE OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS OR JUDICIAL REVIEW
The Florida Public Se rvice Commission is required by Section 	[20.569(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 r elief 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.
Any 	party 	adversely 	affected 	by 	this 	order, 	which 	is 	preliminary, 	procedural 	or
intermediate in nature, may request: (1) reconsideration within 10 days pursuant to Rule 25-
22.0376, Florida Administrative Code; or (2) judicial review by the Florida Supreme Court, in
the case of an electric, gas or telephone utility, or the First District Court of Appeal, in the case
of a water or wastewater utility. 	A motion for reconsideration shall be filed with the Office of
Commission Clerk, in the fo rm prescribed by Rule 25-22.0376, Florida Administrative Code.
Judicial review of a preliminary, procedural or intermediate ruling or order is available if review
of the final action will not provide an adequate remedy. Such review may be requested from the
appropriate court, as described above, pursuant to Rule 9 .100, Florida Rules of Appellate
Procedure.