16672571 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16672571
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION


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	The Florida Public Service Commission announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	PREHEARING CONFERENCE DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. HEARING DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 1, 2015, through Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The starting time on December 2, 2015, will be announced at the conclusion of the hearing on the previous day. The hearing may be adjourned early if all testimony is concluded.

PLACE:	Room 148, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida.

Subject:	GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE PREHEARING: The purpose of this prehearing conference is: (1) to define and limit, if possible, the issues; (2) to identify the positions of the parties on the issues; (3) to determine what facts, if any, may be stipulated; (4) to dispose of any motions or other matters that may be pending; (5) to identify any exhibits that may be offered at the hearing; (6) to establish the order of any witnesses testifying at the hearing; and (7) to consider such other matters that may aid in the disposition of this proceeding. GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE HEARING: The purpose of this hearing will be for the Commission to take final action to determine the need, pursuant to Section 403.519, Florida Statutes (F.S.), for FPL’s proposed Okeechobee Clean Energy Center Unit 1. FPL proposes to construct a natural gas, combined cycle power plant, with an expected summer peak rating of about 1,622 megawatts (MW), at a greenfield site in northeast Okeechobee County owned by FPL. According to FPL’s petition, the Okeechobee Clean Energy Center Unit 1 will enable FPL to meet a projected need for additional generation resources that begins in 2019, continues into 2020, and increases each year thereafter. The Commission may rule on any such motions from the bench or may take the matters under advisement. This proceeding shall: (1) allow FPL to present evidence and testimony in support of its petition; (2) permit intervenors to present testimony and exhibits concerning FPL’s petition; (3) permit members of the public, who are not parties to this need determination proceeding, the opportunity to present testimony concerning this matter; and (4) allow for such other purposes as the Commission may deem appropriate. All witnesses shall be subject to cross-examination at the conclusion of their testimony on the issues identified by the parties at the prehearing conference held on November 17, 2015.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting:

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	10/26/2015 Vol. 41/208


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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