Items of Interest at Upcoming Agenda Conference, 3/1/05

ITEM 22 – DOCKET NO. 050093-EI – PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT FOR SPECIAL ACCOUNTING TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IVAN’S IMPACT ON GULF POWER COMPANY.  The Commission will evaluate a Stipulation and Settlement filed by the Office of Public Counsel, the Florida Industrial Power Users Group, and Gulf Power Company to resolve all matters and issues regarding the effects of Hurricane Ivan on Gulf Power Company’s property insurance reserve.

ITEM 23 – DOCKET NO. 031033-EI – REVIEW OF TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY’S 2004-2008 WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT WITH TECO TRANSPORT AND ASSOCIATED BENCHMARK.  The Commission will address several issues relevant to Tampa Electric Company’s current contract with TECO Transport and the reasonableness of its associated benchmark.

ITEM 27 – DOCKET NO. 041393-EI – PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF TWO UNIT POWER SALES AGREEMENTS WITH SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC. FOR PURPOSES OF COST RECOVERY THROUGH CAPACITY AND FUEL COST RECOVERY CLAUSES, BY PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.  The Commission will determine whether two power sales agreements between Progress Energy Florida, Inc. and the Southern Company should be approved for cost recovery purposes.

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