Florida Public Service Commission native order document 10242-2024

FILED 12/16/2024
DOCUMENT NO. 10242-2024
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Environmental cost recovery clause. 	DOCKET NO. 20240007-EI
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ORDER NO. PSC-2024-0499-CFO-EI
ISSUED: December 16 , 2024
ORDER GRANTING TAMP A ELECTRIC COMPANY'S
REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION
(DOCUMENT NOS. 09943-2024, X-REF. 08870-2024)
On 	November 	20, 	2024, 	Tampa 	Electric 	Company 	(TECO) 	filed 	a 	Request 	for
Confidential Classification pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule 25-
22.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), pertaining to certain materials provided pursuant
to staff's Audit Control No. 2024-031-1-1 (Document Nos. 09943-2024, x-ref. 08870-2024).
Request for Confidential Classification
TECO asserts that the information identified in Exhibit A of the Request consists of
information concerning bids or other contractual data and information related to competitive
interests and the disclosure of the information would impair the competitive business of TECO
or impair TECO's efforts to contract for goods or services on favorable terms. TECO contends
that the information for which it is requesting confidential classification is entitled to that
classification pursuant to 	Section 366.093(3)(d), and (e), 	F.S., as proprietary confidential
business information concerning bids or other contractual data and information relating to
competitive interests, the disclosure of which would impair the company's ability to contract for
the sale of goods and services on favorable terms or cause harm to its ratepayers.
Ruling
Section 	366.093(1), 	F.S., 	provides 	that 	records 	that 	the 	Florida 	Public 	Service
Commission (Commission) has found to contain proprietary confidential business information
shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from Chapter 119, F.S., 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 disclosure 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
include s:
(d) Information concerning bids or other contractual data, the disclosure of which
would impair the efforts of the public utility or its affi li ates 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 that the above-referenced information satisfies the criteria set
forth in Section 366.093(3)(d), and (e), F.S. The information appears to contain information
concerning bids or other contractual data and information relating to competitive interests, the
disclosure of which would impair the company’s ability to contract for the sale of goods and
services on favorable terms or cause harm to its ratepayers. Thus, the information identified in
Documents Nos. 09943-2024, x-ref 08870-2024, 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 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 information continues to contain proprietary
confidential business information.
Based on the foregoing, it is
ORDERED by Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo Smith, as Prehearing Officer, that
Tampa Electric Company’s request for confidential classification of portions of Documents Nos.
09943-2024, x-ref. 08870-2024, is granted. It is further
ORDERED that the information for which confidential classification has been requested
will be granted confidential classification for a period of 18 months from the date of the issuance
of this Order. It is further
ORDERED that this Order shall be the only notification by the Commission to the parties
concerning the expiration of the confidentiality time period.

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By ORDER of Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo Smith, as Prehearing Officer,
this __ day of ____________
JDI
Gabriella Passidomo Smith
Commissioner and Prehearing Officer
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida32399
(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.
1 6 th December 2024

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NOTICE OF FURTHER PROCEEDINGS OR JUDICIAL REVIEW
The Florida Public Service 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.
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 form 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.