State of Florida

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Public Service Commission

Capital Circle Office Center ● 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850

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DATE:

October 23, 2025

TO:

Office of Commission Clerk (Teitzman)

FROM:

Office of Industry Development and Market Analysis (Wooten, Bates, Long, Nave, Pendris)

Division of Accounting and Finance (Gatlin, Holloway, Norris, Vogel)

Division of Economics (Hampson, Ward)

Division of Engineering (Ellis, Sanchez)

Office of the General Counsel (Marquez, Stiller)

RE:

Docket No. 20250121-GU – Joint petition for approval of actual, estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge, by Florida City Gas and Florida Public Utilities Company.

AGENDA:

11/04/25 – Regular Agenda – Tariff Suspension – Participation is at the Commission’s Discretion

COMMISSIONERS ASSIGNED:

All Commissioners

PREHEARING OFFICER:

Administrative

CRITICAL DATES:

11/30/25 (60-Day Suspension Date)

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

None

 

 Case Background

On April 4, 2025, the Florida Public Service Commission (Commission) issued a notice of adoption of Rule 25-7.150, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).[1] This rule sets forth the process and requirements for a utility to file a petition for recovery of natural gas facilities relocation costs through the annual natural gas facilities relocation cost recovery clause (NGFRCRC), as established by Section 366.99, Florida Statutes (F.S.).

On October 1, 2025, Florida City Gas (FCG) and Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) filed a joint petition for approval of actual, estimated, and projected relocation costs and approval to establish a recovery surcharge, effective January 1, 2026. The petition included revisions to FCG’s and FPUC’s natural gas tariffs reflecting proposed terms and surcharges for each company.

The recurring docket for the NGFRCRC will be opened in January 2026. Because any new tariffs resulting from that docket will not be in effect until 2027, staff believes there will be no conflict between those tariffs and any surcharges approved for 2026 in the instant docket. 

This recommendation is to suspend the proposed tariffs, thus allowing staff sufficient time to review the proposed modifications, and gather all pertinent information in order to present the Commission with an informed recommendation on the tariff proposals.

The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Sections 366.03, 366.04, 366.05, 366.06, and 366.99, F.S.

 

Discussion of Issues

Issue 1: 

 Should FCG’s and FPUC’s proposed gas tariffs be suspended?

Recommendation: 

 Yes. Staff recommends that the tariffs be suspended to allow staff sufficient time to review the petition and gather all pertinent information in order to present the Commission with an informed recommendation on the tariff proposals. (Wooten, Bates, Long, Nave, Pendris)

Staff Analysis: 

 Staff recommends that the tariffs be suspended to allow staff sufficient time to review the petition and gather all pertinent information in order to present the Commission with an informed recommendation on the tariff proposals.

Pursuant to Section 366.06(3), F.S., the Commission may withhold consent to the operation of all or any portion of a new rate schedule, delivering to the utility requesting such a change a reason or written statement of good cause for doing so within 60 days. Staff believes that the reason stated above is a good cause consistent with the requirement of Section 366.06(3), F.S.

Issue 2: 

 Should this docket be closed?

Recommendation: 

 No. This docket should remain open pending the Commission’s decision on the proposed tariffs. (Marquez, Stiller)

Staff Analysis: 

 This docket should remain open pending the Commission’s decision on the proposed tariffs.

 


[1] Order No. PSC-2025-0112-FOF-GU, issued April 4, 2025, in Docket No. 20250020-GU, In re: Adoption of new Rule 25-7.150, F.A.C., Natural Gas Facilities Relocation Cost Recovery Clause.