| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to electric utilities; creating s. 366.88, |
| 3 | F.S.; authorizing an electric utility to recover costs of |
| 4 | and earn a specified rate of return on investments in and |
| 5 | installations of voltage regulation technologies under |
| 6 | certain circumstances; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Section 366.88, Florida Statutes, is created to |
| 11 | read: |
| 12 | 366.88 Voltage regulation technologies; cost recovery and |
| 13 | return on investment.-An electric utility may recover the costs |
| 14 | of and earn a 15-percent rate of return from its ratepayers on |
| 15 | investments in and installations of voltage regulation |
| 16 | technologies that reduce energy consumption, improve grid |
| 17 | efficiency, dynamically raise or lower voltage, and are at least |
| 18 | 99 percent efficient across at least 90 percent of the load |
| 19 | curve. |
| 20 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |