Florida Public Service Commission native order document 00232-2023

FILED 1/13/2023
DOCUMENT NO. 00232-2023
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Fuel and purchased power cost recovery
clause with generating performance incentive
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ORDER NO. PSC-2023-0048-CFO-EI
ISSUED: January 13, 2023
ORDER GRANTING FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY'S
THIRD REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO
AUDIT NO. 2016-020-1-1 (DOCUMENT NO. 04979-2022, X-REF. 03027-2016)
On May 19, 2016, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule 25-
22.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Gulf Power Company (Gulf) filed a Request for
Confidential 	Classification 	of information 	provided 	pursuant 	to 	Audit 	No. 	2016-020-1-1
(Request) (Document No. 03027-2016). 	This audit was originally granted confidentiality by
Order No. PSC-2016-0457-CFO-EI, issued October 13, 2016. Confidential classification for this
audit was extended by Order No. PSC-2018-0400-CFO-EI, issued August 13, 2018. Gulf filed a
Second Request for Extension of Confidential Classification on February 10, 2020, which was
granted by Order No. 2020-0490-CFO-EI, issued December 11, 2020. On July 25, 2022, Florida
Power & Light Company (FPL), Gulfs successor company, filed a Third Request for Extension
of Confidential Classification for Audit No. 2016-020-1-1 and provided a revised version of
Audit No. 2016-020-1-1 to reduce the number of pages for which confidential classification is
sought (Document No. 04979-2022).
Request for Confidential Classification
FPL contends 	that the 	information 	provided pursuant to 	Audit No. 	2016-020-1-1
continues to contain information of a confidential nature, which is proprietary confidential
business information within the meaning of Subsection 366.093(3), F.S.
FPL contends that the information is proprietary and confidential business information
within the meaning of Subsection 366.093(3), F.S. 	This information is intended to be and is
treated by FPL as private, and its confidentiality has been maintained. This information includes
pricing information for negotiated purchase power agreements, and for coal, oil, and natural gas
transportation and storage. Disclosure of this information would adversely impact FPL's ability
to negotiate the best prices for these commodities and may discourage counterparties from
entering into contracts with FPL at all. Thus, FPL contends that this information is protected by
Subsections 366.093(3)(d) and (e), F. S.
Ruling
Subsection 366.093(1), F.S., provides that records the Commission has found to contain
proprietary business information shall be kept confidential and sha ll be exempt from Chapter
119, F.S. 	Subsection 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

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not been voluntarily disclosed to the public. Subsection 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 service on favorable terms.
(e) Information relating to competitive interests, the disclosure of which would
impair the competitive business of the provider of the information.
Upon review, it appears the information and data provided in this request satisfies the
criteria set forth in Subsection 366.093(3), F.S., for classification as proprietary confidential
business information. The pricing information for purchase power agreements appear 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. 04979-2022, x-ref. 03027-2016, shall be granted confidential classification.
Pursuant to Subsection 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 Subsection 119.07(1), F.S., unless FPL
or another affected person shows, and the Commission finds, that the records continue to contain
proprietary confidential business information. FPL has requested that these materials be given
confidentiality for a period of 36 months. FPL argues that the Commission currently retains
audit reports for a period of seven years at which time the audit materials are returned to FPL
unless Commission staff or another affected person requests that the audit materials continue to
be retained. The nature of these materials will not change in the next three years. Given these
facts, administrative efficiency is served by extending the period of confidential classification for
these materials for a period of 36 months.
Based on the foregoing, it is hereby
ORDERED by Mike La Rosa, as Prehearing Officer, that Florida Power & Light
Company’s Third Request for Extension of Confidential Classification for portions of Audit No.
2016-020-1-1 (Document No. 04979-2022, x-ref. 03027-2016), is granted. It is further
ORDERED that the information in Document No. 04979-2022, x-ref. 03027-2016, for
which confidential classification has been granted, shall remain protected from disclosure for a
period of up to 36 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 Mike La Rosa, as Prehearing Officer, this 13th day of
January, 2023.
Mike La Rosa
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.
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