Senate Bill sb2844

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2844

    By Senator Bennett





    21-1347B-04

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to powers of the Public Service

  3         Commission; amending s. 366.05, F.S.;

  4         authorizing the Public Service Commission to

  5         use regulatory incentives to encourage a

  6         utility to obtain capacity, energy, and

  7         ancillary services from an entity unaffiliated

  8         with the utility under certain circumstances;

  9         prohibiting a utility from using the incentives

10         to acquire capacity, energy, or ancillary

11         services from an affiliate of the utility;

12         providing an effective date.

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14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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16         Section 1.  Subsection (12) is added to section 366.05,

17  Florida Statutes, to read:

18         366.05  Powers.--

19         (12)  The commission may use regulatory incentives to

20  encourage a utility to obtain capacity, energy, and ancillary

21  services from an entity unaffiliated with the utility so long

22  as the incentives do not adversely affect the rates paid by

23  customers. However, the utility may not use the incentive to

24  acquire capacity, energy, or ancillary services from an

25  affiliate of the utility.

26         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2844
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 3    Authorizes the Public Service Commission to use
      regulatory incentives to encourage a utility to obtain
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      unaffiliated with the utility. Prohibits a utility from
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      ancillary services from an affiliate of the utility.
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