367.145 – Regulatory Assessment and Application Fees.
367.145 Regulatory assessment and application fees.— (1) The commission shall set by rule a regulatory assessment fee that each utility must pay in accordance with s. 350.113(3); however, each small utility with annual revenues of less than $200,000 shall pay once a year in conjunction with filing its annual financial report required by commission rule. Notwithstanding any […]
367.156 – Public Utility Records; Confidentiality.
367.156 Public utility records; confidentiality.— (1) The commission shall continue to have reasonable access to all utility records and records of affiliated companies, including its parent company, regarding transactions or cost allocations among the utility and such affiliated companies, and such records necessary to ensure that a utility’s ratepayers do not subsidize nonutility activities. Upon request of […]
367.161 – Penalties.
367.161 Penalties.— (1) If any utility, by any authorized officer, agent, or employee, knowingly refuses to comply with, or willfully violates, any provision of this chapter or any lawful rule or order of the commission, such utility shall incur a penalty for each such offense of not more than $5,000, to be fixed, imposed, and collected by […]
367.165 – Abandonment.
367.165 Abandonment.—It is the intent of the Legislature that water or wastewater service to the customers of a utility not be interrupted by the abandonment or placement into receivership of the utility. Notwithstanding s. 367.171, this section applies to each county. To that end: (1) A person, lessee, trustee, or receiver that owns, operates, manages, or controls […]
367.171 – Effectiveness of This Chapter.
367.171 Effectiveness of this chapter.— (1) The provisions of this chapter shall become effective in a county of this state upon the adoption of a resolution by the board of county commissioners of such county, or, in counties operating under a countywide charter, by the appropriate board, declaring that such county is subject to the provisions of […]
367.182 – Saving Clause.
367.182 Saving clause.—All certificates and authorizations valid on the effective date of chapter 80-99, Laws of Florida, shall remain in full force and effect. Henceforth, all certificates and authorizations shall be applied for in accordance with this act. History.—s. 24, ch. 80-99; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 24, 26, 27, ch. 89-353; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
367.084 – Rate Adjustment Orders.
367.084 Rate adjustment orders.—Any order issued by the commission adjusting general increases or reductions of the rates and charges of any utility or regulated company must be reduced to writing including any dissenting or concurring opinions within 20 days after the official vote of the commission. Within such 20-day period, the commission shall also mail a […]
367.091 – Rates, Tariffs; New Class of Service.
367.091 Rates, tariffs; new class of service.— (1) All applications for new rates or changes in rates must be made to the commission in writing as prescribed by rule. (2) Upon filing an application for new rates, the utility shall mail a copy of the application to the chief executive officer of the governing body of each county […]
367.101 – Charges for Service Availability.
367.101 Charges for service availability.— (1) The commission shall set just and reasonable charges and conditions for service availability. The commission by rule may set standards for and levels of service-availability charges and service-availability conditions. Such charges and conditions shall be just and reasonable. The commission shall, upon request or upon its own motion, investigate agreements or […]
367.111 – Service.
367.111 Service.— (1) Each utility shall provide service to the area described in its certificate of authorization within a reasonable time. If the commission finds that any utility has failed to provide service to any person reasonably entitled thereto, or finds that extension of service to any such person could be accomplished only at an unreasonable cost […]