FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMMISSION CONFERENCE AGENDA


CONFERENCE DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 09:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Betty Easley Conference Center, Joseph P. Cresse Hearing Room 148

DATE ISSUED: 09/07/2012


NOTICE

Persons affected by Commission action on certain items on this agenda may be allowed to address the Commission, either informally or by oral argument, when those items are taken up for discussion at this conference. These items are designated by double asterisks (**) next to the item number.

To participate informally, affected persons need only appear at the conference and request the opportunity to address the Commission on an item listed on the agenda. Informal participation is not permitted: (1) on dispositive motions and motions for reconsideration; (2) when a recommended order is taken up by the Commission; (3) in a rulemaking proceeding after the record has been closed; or (4) when the Commission considers a post-hearing recommendation on the merits of a case after the close of the record. The Commission allows informal participation at its discretion in certain types of cases (such as declaratory statements and interim rate orders) in which an order is issued based on a given set of facts without hearing. See Florida Administrative Code Rules 25-22.0021 (agenda conference participation) and 25-22.0022 (oral argument).

Conference agendas, staff recommendations, vote sheets, and transcripts are available online at http://www.floridapsc.com, by selecting Conferences & Meeting Agendas and Commission Conferences of the FPSC. An official vote of "move staff" denotes that the Item's recommendations were approved.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate at this proceeding should contact the Office of Commission Clerk no later than five days prior to the conference at 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), Florida Relay Service. Assistive Listening Devices are available at the Office of Commission Clerk, Gerald L. Gunter Building, Room 152.

The Commission Conference has a live video broadcast the day of the conference, which is available from the FPSC website. Upon completion of the conference, the archived video will be available from the website by selecting Conferences & Meeting Agendas, then Audio and Video Event Coverage.

EMERGENCY CANCELLATION OF CONFERENCE: If a named storm or other disaster requires cancellation of the Conference, Commission staff will attempt to give timely notice. Notice of cancellation will be provided on the Commission’s website (http://www.psc.state.fl.us/) under the Hot Topics link on the home page. Cancellation can also be confirmed by calling the Office of Commission Clerk at 850-413-6770.

If you have any questions, contact the Office of Commission Clerk at (850) 413-6770 or Clerk@psc.state.fl.us.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

Commission Conference called to order.

Move staff. Items Nos.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14 were Approved.

1. (1**) Consent Agenda

2. (2**) Docket No. 120208-TX  Petition to initiate rulemaking to revise and amend Rule 25-22.0365, F.A.C., by Competitive Carriers of the South, Inc.

Recommendation - 120208-TX

3. (3) Docket No. 110305-EI  Initiation of formal proceedings of Complaint No. 1006767E of Edward McDonald against Tampa Electric Company, for alleged improper billing.

Recommendation - 110305-EI

4. (4**PAA) Docket No. 120057-EI  Complaint of Jonathan V. Mauk against Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

Recommendation - 120057-EI

5. (5**PAA) Docket No. 120009-EI  Nuclear cost recovery clause.

Recommendation - 120009-EI

6. (6**PAA) Docket No. 120147-TX  Request for cancellation of Certificate of Necessity No. 8252 by Midwestern Telecommunications, Incorporated, effective April 27, 2012.

Recommendation - 120147-TX

7. (7**PAA) Docket No. 120165-TP  Application for designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) pursuant to Section 214(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 for the limited purpose of receiving federal Universal Service Low Income support for providing Lifeline service to qualified households in its non-rural service territory, by Cox Florida Telecom, LP.

Recommendation - 120165-TP

8. (8**PAA) Docket No. 110238-WU  Application for staff-assisted rate case in Polk County by Sunrise Utilities, LLC.

Recommendation - 110238-WU

9. (9) Docket No. 120152-WS  Application for increase in water and wastewater rates in Orange County by Pluris Wedgefield, Inc.

Recommendation - 120152-WS

10. (10**PAA) Docket No. 120153-EI  Petition to recover capital costs of Polk Fuel Cost Reduction Project through the Fuel Cost Recovery Clause, by Tampa Electric Company.

Recommendation - 120153-EI

11. (11**) Docket No. 120084-WS  Application of Utilities, Inc. for authority to transfer majority organizational control of Hydro Star, LLC to Corix Utilities (Illinois), LLC.

Recommendation - 120084-WS

13. (13**) Docket No. 120073-EI  Petition for approval of revised tariffs for underground residential distribution and contribution-in-aid-of-construction, by Tampa Electric Company.

Recommendation - 120073-EI

14. (14**PAA) Docket No. 120178-GU  Joint petition for waiver of depreciation study filing requirement of Rule 25-7.045(8)(a), F.A.C., by Florida Public Utilities, Indiantown Division and for extension of waiver of Rule 25-7.045(8)(a), by the Florida Division of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.

Recommendation - 120178-GU

12. (12**PAA) Docket No. 110262-EI  Petition for approval of new environmental program for cost recovery through Environmental Cost Recovery Clause, by Tampa Electric Company.

Recommendation - 110262-EI