Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 888
                        Barcode 133196
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11  The Committee on Ways and Means (Atwater) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment 
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18         Section 3.  (1)  The Florida Public Service Commission
19  shall direct a study of the electric transmission grid in the
20  state. The study shall look at electric system reliability to
21  examine the efficiency and reliability of power transfer and
22  emergency contingency conditions. In addition, the study shall
23  examine the hardening of infrastructure to address issues
24  arising from the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. A report of
25  the results of the study shall be provided to the Governor,
26  the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
27  Representatives by March 1, 2007.
28         (2)  The Commission shall conduct a review to determine
29  what should be done to enhance the reliability of Florida's
30  transmission and distribution grids during extreme weather
31  events, including the strengthening of distribution and
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 888
                        Barcode 133196
 1  transmission facilities. Considerations may include:
 2         (a)  Recommendations for promoting and encouraging
 3  underground electric distribution for new service/construction
 4  provided by public utilities.
 5         (b)  Recommendations for promoting and encouraging the
 6  conversion of existing overhead distribution facilities to
 7  underground facilities, including any recommended incentives
 8  to local governments for local government sponsored
 9  conversions.
10         (c)  Recommendations as to whether incentives for local
11  government sponsored conversions should include participation
12  by a public utility in the conversion costs as an investment
13  in the reliability of the grid in total, with such investment
14  recognized as new plant in service for regulatory purposes.
15         (d)  Recommendations for promoting and encouraging the
16  use of road rights-of-way for the location of underground
17  facilities in any local government sponsored conversion
18  project, provided the customers of the public utility do not
19  incur increased liability and future relocation costs. 
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