Notice of Development of Rulemaking

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
25-6.0183: Electric Utility Procedures for Generating Capacity Shortage Emergencies
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule is being amended to include the newly revised Generating Capacity Shortage Plan, approved by the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council on July 24, 2007, replacing the currently referenced August, 2002 Plan. Docket No. 070642-EI.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Electric utility procedures for generating capacity shortage emergencies.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 366.05 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 366.04(2)(c), (f), (5) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, (850)413-6770. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kathy Lewis, Division of Economic Regulation, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, (850)413-6594, e-mail address: klewis@psc.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

       25-6.0183 Electric Utility Procedures for Generating Capacity Shortage Emergencies.

The Commission adopts the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council’s Generating Capacity Shortage Plan, dated July 2007, August 2002 as the Commission’s plan to address generating capacity shortage emergencies within Florida. A copy of the Generating Capacity Shortage Plan may be obtained from the Director, Division of Economic Regulation, Florida Public Service Commission.

Specific Authority 350.127(2), 366.05 FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(c), (f), (5) FS. History–New 2-12-91, Amended 3-19-98, 4-27-03,________.