Florida Public Service Commission native order document 03215-2023

FILED 5/16/2023
DOCUMENT NO. 03215-2023
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Petition for approval of revised
underground residential distribution tariff, by
Tam a Electric Com an .
DOCKET NO. 20230042-EI
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ORDER NO. PSC-2023-0160-PCO-EI
ISSUED: May 16, 2023
The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter:
ANDREW GILES FAY, Chairman
ARTGRAHAM
GARY F. CLARK
MIKE LAROSA
GABRIELLA P ASSIDOMO
ORDER SUSPENDING TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY' S UNDERGROUND
RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION TARIFFS
BY THE COMMISSION:
Background
On March 31, 2023, Tampa Electric Company (TECO) filed a petition for approval of
revisions to its underground residential distribution (URD) tariffs and associated charges. These
tariffs represent the additional costs, if any, TECO incurs to provide underground service in
place of overhead service in new residential subdivisions. The petition was filed pursuant to Rule
25-6.078(3), Florida Administrative Code (F .A.C.), which states, in part, " If the cost differential
as calculated in Form PSC 1031 (08/20) varies from the Commission-approved differential by
plus or minus 10 percent or more, the utility sha ll file a written policy and supporting data and
analyses as prescribed in subsections (1), (4) and (5) of this rule on or before April 1 of the
following year."
In this petition, TECO is proposing revised URD charges to reflect changes in cost
differentials between overhead and underground service. For example, TECO proposes to
decrease the per service lateral underground charge for low density subdivisions. TECO is also
proposing to increase the cost to underground new service laterals, as well as to increase the cost
to convert existing overhead service laterals to underground. Finally, TECO is proposing to
increase 	the non-refundable deposit 	to 	convert existing overhead distribution 	facilities to
underground facilities. This order is to suspend the proposed tariffs.
We have jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Sections 366.03, 366.04, 366.05, and
366.06, Florida Statutes (F.S.).

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Decision
Pursuant to Section 366.06(3), F.S., we may wi thho ld conse nt to the operat ion of a ll or
any portion o f a new rate schedul e, de li ve ring to the util ity requesti ng such a change a reason or
written statement of good cause fo r do in g so within 60 da ys. We find th at th e reason stated above
is a good cause consiste nt w ith th e requ ir eme nt of Se ction 366.06(3), F.S.
Based on the fo regoi ng , it is
ORD ERED by th e Flor id a Public Service Co mmi ss ion that Tampa Elec tri c Com pany's
proposed underground res id ential distribution tari ffs shall be suspe nd ed. It is further
ORDERED that this docket sha ll rema in open pending o ur decision on the proposed
tariffs.
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By ORDER of the Florida Pub li c Serv ice Commission th is 16th day of May, 2023.
Flor id a Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Ta ll ahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 4 13-6770
www.floridapsc.com
Co pi es furni shed: 	A copy of thi s document is
prov ided to the parties of record at the t im e of
iss uance and, if app li cable, interested pe rsons.
NOTICE OF FURTHER PRO CEEDINGS OR JUDICIAL REVIEW
The Florida Public Serv ice Co mmi ss ion is requ ired by Section 	120.569( I ), Florida
Statutes, to notify parties of any ad mini strative hea ring or judicial re view of Comm iss ion orders
that is ava il able under Sections 120.57 or 120 .6 8, Fl orida Statutes, as we ll as the procedu re s and
t im e limits that app ly. 	This notice should not be const ru ed to mean all requests fo r an
ad ministrati ve hearing or judicial rev iew w ill be granted or res ul t in the rel ief soug ht.

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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.