Florida Public Service Commission native order document 02773-2023

FILED 4/19/2023
DOCUMENT NO. 02773-2023
FPSC - COMMISSION CLERK
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In re: Application for name change on
Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S in Seminole
County from CWS Communities, LP d/b/a
Palm Valley Utilities to Hometown Palm
Valley, LLC d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities.
DOCKET NO. 20220156-WS
ORDER NO. PSC-2023-0137-FOF-WS
ISSUED: April 19 , 2023
ORDER APPROVING CHANGE IN NAME OF UTILITY
BY THE COMMISSION:
By letter dated September 9, 2022, CWS Communities, LP d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities,
(Palm Valley or Utility) requested that its name be officially changed to Hometown Palm Valley,
LLC d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities. The regulated history of the Utility began in 1976, when Eco-
San, Inc. was granted Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S in Seminole County.1 The water and
wastewater systems and Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S were subsequently transferred once,
amended five times, and underwent one transfer of majority organizational control and one name
change prior to being acquired by Palm Valley in 2000.2 The Florida Public Service Commission
(Commission) granted Palm Valley 's transfer of Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S in 2000. 3
Since Palm Valley's acquisition of the water and wastewater systems in Seminole County, the
Commission has approved two transfers of majority organizational control of the Utility 's parent
company, two amendments, and one name change.4
1 Order No. 7518, issued November 22, 1976, in Docket No. 19750660-WS, In re: Application of Eco-San, In c.fo r
certificates to operate a water and sewer utility in Seminole County, Florida. Section 367.171, Florida Statutes.
2 Order No. 8402, issued July 18 , 1978, in Docket No. 19780469-WS, In re: Application for the sale and transfer of
all the outstanding stock of ECO-SAN, INC. in Seminole County, Florida, pursuant to Section 367.017, Florida
Statutes; Order No. 9626, issued Nove mb er 5, 1980, in Docket No. 19790519-WS, In re: Application of Eco-San,
In c. for amendment of Certific at e Nos. 2 77-W and 223-S to include territory in Seminole County, Florida; Order No.
10552, i ss ued January 27, 1982, in Docket No. 1981030149-WS, In re: Application of ECO-SAN. INC. for
amendment of Certific ate Numbers 2 77-W a nd 223-S to include additional territory in Seminole County, Florida;
Order No. 12714, issued November 30, 1983, in Docket No. 19830530-WS, In re: Application of ECO-SAN, INC.
for amendment of Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S to include additional territory in Seminole County, Florida;
Order No. 14480, issued June 18, 1985, in Docket No. 19850040-WS, In re: Application by ECO-SA N, INC. for
amendment to Certificate Nos. 223-S and 277-W in Seminole County, Florida; Order No. 16360, issued July 16 ,
1986, in Docket No. 19860583-WS, In re: Application for transfer of Certificates Nos. 277-W and 223-S in
Seminole County, from ECO-SA N, I NC. to CLAYTON, WILLIAMS AND SHERWOOD, INC.; Order No. 19 14 9,
issued April 15 , 1988, in Docket No. 19880230-WS, In re: Request of CLAYTON, WILLIAMS & SHERWOOD,
I NC. for name change on Certificates No. 277-W and 223-S in Seminole County to ALAFAYA PALM VALLEY
ASSOCIATES, LTD.; and Order No. 23094, issued June 20, 1990, in Docket No. 19900 166-WS, In re: Application
for amendment of Certificates Nos. 277-W and 223-S in Seminole County by ALAFAYA PALM VALLEY
ASSOCIATES, LTD.
3 Order No. PSC-00-1675-PAA-WS, is sued September 18, 2000, in Docket No. 1999 1984-WS, In re: Application
for transfer of Certificate Nos. 2 77-W and 223-S in Seminole County from Alafaya Palm Valley Associates, Ltd. to
CWS Communities LP dlb/a Palm Vall ey.
4 Order No. PSC-00-2243-PAA-WS, i ss ued November 27, 2000, in Docket No.20001138-WS, In re: Application
for amendment of Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S to add territory in Seminole County by CWS Communities LP
d/b/a Palm Valley; Order No. PSC-02-1029-FOF-WS, issued July 29, 2002, in Docket No. 20020122-WS, In re:

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The 	Utility’s 	requested 	name 	change 	is 	consistent 	with 	Rule 	25-30.039, 	Florida
Administrative Code (F.A.C.), which sets forth the requirements for changes in name only, with
no change in the ownership or control of the utility or its assets. The Utility provided a statement
attesting that there will be no change in the ownership or control of the Utility and its assets and,
pursuant to requests from staff, filed additional information confirming all relevant facts. The
Utility 	also 	provided 	documentation 	from 	the 	Florida 	Department 	of 	State, 	Division 	of
Corporations, that the new corporation was registered in Florida effective December 5, 2018. On
March 22, 2023, the Utility filed an affidavit stating that it mailed the approved customer notice
to its customers with their bill on March 20, 2023.
We find that the request for acknowledgement of change in name is in compliance with
the provisions of Rule 25-30.039, F.A.C., and issue this administrative order to acknowledge the
change of name on Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S from CWS Communities, LP d/b/a Palm
Valley Utilities to Hometown Palm Valley, LLC d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities. This Order shall
serve as the Utility’s water and wastewater certificates and shall be retained by the Utility.
Based on the foregoing, it is
ORDERED by the Florida Public Service Commission that the request by CWS
Communities, LP d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities, to change its name on Certificates Nos. 277-W and
223-S to Hometown Palm Valley, LLC d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities, is hereby approved, effective
the date of this Order. This Order shall serve as the Utility’s water and wastewater certificates
and shall be retained by the Utility. It is further
ORDERED that this docket shall be closed.
Request for approval of transfer of majority organizational control of CWS Communities LP d/b/a Palm Valley,
holder of Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S in Seminole County, from CWS Communities Trust to CP Limited
Partnership, known in Florida as Chateau Communities Limited Partnership; Order No. PSC-05-0186-PAA-WS,
issued February 17, 2005, in Docket No. 20030998-WS, In re: Joint application for approval of transfer of majority
organizational control of Chateau Communities, Inc., grandparent of Del Tura Phase I, LLC d/b/a Del Tura
Utilities, holder of Certificate No. 298-S in Lee County; CWS Communities LP d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities, holder of
Certificate Nos. 277-W and 223-S in Seminole County; and CWS Communities LP, holder of Certificate No. 518-W
in Lake County, to Hometown America, L.L.C.; Order No. PSC-04-1169-FOF-WS, issued November 23, 2004, in
Docket No. 20040765-WS, In re: Application for name change on Certificate Nos. 223-S and 277-W in Seminole
County from CWS Communities LP d/b/a Palm Valley to CWS Communities LP d/b/a Palm Valley Utilities; and
Order No. PSC-05-0425-FOF-WS, issued April 20, 2005, in Docket No. 20041418-WS, In re: Application for
deletions and amendments to portions of service territory in Seminole County by CWS Communities LP d/b/a Palm
Valley Utilities, holder of Certificates 277-W and 223-S.

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By ORDER of the Florida Public Service Commission this 19th day of April, 2023.
SPS
Commission Clerk
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
is suance and, if applicable, interested persons.
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 so ught.
Any party adversely affected by the Commission's fina l action in this matter may request:
I) reconsideration of the decision by filing a motion for reconsideration with the Office of
Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Flor ida 32399 -0850, within
fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this order in the form prescribed by Rule 25-22.060, 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 and/ or
wastewater utility by filing a notice of appeal with the Office of Commission Clerk, and fi ling a
copy of the notice of appeal and the filing fee with the appropriate court. 	This filing mu st be
completed within thirty (30) days after the issuance of this order, pursuant to Rule 9. 110, Florida
Rules of Appellate Procedure. 	The notice of appeal must be in the form specified in Ru le
9.900(a), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.