15447655, 25-30.091 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15447655

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY RULES

Overview

RULE:

25-30.091	Petition to Revoke Water Certificate of Authorization
25-30.440	Additional Engineering Information Required of Class A and B Water and Wastewater Utilities in an Application for Rate Increase (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

New Rule 25-30.091 would be adopted to implement the statutory requirements contained in Section 367.072, FS, by establishing a process by which customers may petition for revocation of their water utility’s certificate of authorization to provide water service, and would incorporate by reference instructions for petitioning for revocation of water certificate and a sample petition form.  In addition, Rule 25-30.440 would be amended to require that when a Class A or Class B water utility applies for a rate increase, it must provide a copy of all customer complaints that it has received during the past 5 years regarding secondary water quality standards as established by the Department of Environmental Protection.  Rule 25-30.443, Minimum Filing Requirements for Class C Water and Wastewater Utilities, which references Rule 25-30.440, would thereby require Class C utilities seeking a rate increase to also provide a copy of all such customer complaints.
Docket No. 140205-WS

SUMMARY:

Newly enacted Section 367.072, FS, authorizes the Commission to revoke a water utility’s certificate of authorization to provide water service if, after at least 65 percent of the utility’s customers file a petition for revocation, the Commission finds that due to quality of water service issues, revocation is in the best interest of the customers in accordance with that section.  Rule 25-30.091 adopts the format of and requirements for a petition for revocation, as required by that section, and the process by which the Commission will consider the petitions.  Moreover, newly enacted Section 367.0812, FS, requires the Commission to consider, when setting rates, the extent to which a water utility provides service that meets secondary water quality standards as established by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Therefore, Rule 25-30.440 is amended to require water utilities to provide a copy of all customer complaints the utility has received regarding DEP secondary standards during the past 5 years when applying for a rate increase.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

350.172(2), 367.072, 367.0812 FS

LAW:

367.072, 367.081, 367.0812 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/22/2014 Vol. 40/246

COMMENTS:

From 12/22/2014 To 1/12/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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