23967165, 25-30.436 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23967165

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY RULES

Overview

RULE:

25-30.436	General Information and Instructions Required of Water and Wastewater Utilities in an Application for Rate Increase
25-30.437	Financial, Rate, and Engineering Minimum Filing Requirements for Water and Wastewater Utilities in an Application for Rate Increase
25-30.438	Information Required in Application for Rate Increase From Utilities with Related Parties (Repealed)
25-30.4385	Additional Rate Information Required in Application for Rate Increase (Repealed)
25-30.440	Additional Engineering Information Required of Class A and B Water and Wastewater Utilities in an Application for Rate Increase (Repealed)
25-30.443	Minimum Filing Requirements for Class C Water and Wastewater Utilities (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of amending Rules 25-30.436 and 25-30.437 is to clarify and update filing requirements for water and wastewater utility rate increase requests. The purpose of repealing Rules 25-30.438, 25-30.4385 is to delete obsolete requirements. The purpose of repealing Rules 25-30.440 and 25-30.443 is to move filing requirements into Rule 25-30.437.  The effect of these amendments and repeals would be to delete unnecessary, obsolete, or duplicate rule provisions; clarify and update rule requirements; and improve administrative efficiency.
Docket No. 20200193-PU

SUMMARY:

Rule 25-30.436, F.A.C., is amended to require e-filing of rate case application documents and to reduce the number of paper copies of documents that need to be filed; to incorporate the filing requirements for Class C water and wastewater utilities that were previously in  Rule 25-30.443 , F.A.C.; the requirement for an affidavit of compliance with Rule 25-22.0407, F.A.C., is change to requiring a statement signed by a utility officer; land record requirement language is updated for consistency with other rules; the Commission designee is changed to the Director of the office of primary responsibility for the rate filing; and the rule defines the “good cause” that is  required for an extension of time for submitting rate case expense following issuance of the final order. Rule 25-30.437, F.A.C.,  is amended to state that the rule requirements apply to Class C water and wastewater utilities, which were duplicated  in Rule 25-30.443, F.A.C.; the engineering requirements previously in Rule 25-30.440, F.A.C., are merged into Rule 25-30.437, F.A.C. As a result of Rules 25-30.440 and 25-30.443, F.A.C., being merged into other rules, they are repealed as unnecessary.  Rules 25-30.438 and 25-30.4385, F.A.C., are repealed as obsolete and unnecessary.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

350.127(2), 367.0182(5), 367.121 FS

LAW:

367.081, 367.0812, 367.082, 367.083, 367.121 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/8/2020 Vol. 46/237

COMMENTS:

From 12/8/2020 To 12/29/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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