Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Packet, February 9, 2023
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Meeting Packet of the Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Florida House of Representatives Commerce Committee for Thursday, February 9, 2023, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Reed Hall. The agenda lists a call to order, roll call, a workshop on Service by Municipal Utilities beyond Municipal Boundaries, closing remarks, and adjournment. The packet then reproduces a Florida Public Power and Florida Municipal Electric Association presentation on municipal electric utility regulation, investments in utilities, and governance structures. It lists JEA (Jacksonville) at 505,000 customers and Moore Haven at 1,093 customers, and states that, as authorized by FPSC, up to 10% can be charged on customers served outside city limits.
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Energy, Communications &
Cybersecurity Subcommittee
Thursday, February 9, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
Meeting Packet
Paul Renner Mike Giallombardo
Speaker Chair
The Florida House of Representatives
Commerce Committee
Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
Paul Renner Mike Giallombardo
Speaker Chair
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 9, 2023
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Workshop on the following:
Service by Municipal Utilities beyond Municipal Boundaries
IV. Closing Remarks
V. Adjournment
303 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
(850) 717-4870
Florida Public Power
Providing reliable, affordable power
to more than four million Floridians
Fl.ORIDA PUl!LIC POWER
FMC
FLORIDA. MUNICIPAL EIJECIRIC ASS'GCIAllilON
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Florida Public Power
• 33 municipal electric utilities
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Wlll18ton • • >1.5 million customer meters - ~4 million Floridians
• Ocala
• Newsmyma • 14% of Florida’s population
Leesou,e • • Mount Dora Beach
Bushnell •
Winter Park •
• Orlando • Large Utilities
• Reedy Creek
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Kissimme,e \ St. Cloud
• JEA (Jacksonville): 505,000 customers
• OUC (Orlando): 272,000 customers
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• Wauchula
• Lakeland: 140,000 customers
• Fon Pierce
• Small Utilities
Moore Haven •
• Moore Haven: 1,093 customers
Cl.ewiston •
• LakeWorth
Beach
• Chattahoochee: 1,121 customers
• Williston: 1,462 customers
Homestead •
• More than 2,000 public power utilities across the U.S.,
serving 49 million people in 49 states and 5
territories
RORI DA PUBLIC POWER
FMC
FLORIDA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
I Municipal Electric Utility Regulation
Florida Public Service Commission – Municipal Jurisdiction
Rate Structure System Hardening (reporting) and Resiliency
Power Plant and Transmission Line Site
Net Metering (reporting)
Certification
General Reporting Jurisdiction Audits (regulatory assessment fee)
Facilities Inspection and Vegetation Management
Service Territory and Territory Disputes
(reporting)
Energy Efficiency (reporting) Renewable Energy (monitoring)
Grid Bill Jurisdiction (generation and
Ten Year Site Plans
transmission adequacy for emergencies)
Fl.ORIDA PUl!LIC POWER
FLORIDA. MUNICIPAL EIJECIRIC ASS'GCIAllilON
I Municipal Electric Utility Regulation
• Local City Commission or Governing Board
• Decisions about utility made locally to best fits needs of local
community
• Operate in Sunshine – subject to public records and open meetings
• Rate regulation
• Municipal utilities serve a small geographic area
• Local decision making to meet wide variety of needs from local community
• Many other state and federal agencies (FDEP, FERC, NERC, EPA)
Fl.ORIDA PUl!LIC POWER
FMC
FLORIDA. MUNICIPAL EIJECIRIC ASS'GCIAllilON
I Investments in Utility
• Municipal electric utilities are making substantial investments in their
utility and infrastructure
• System investments include undergrounding, self-healing technologies,
hardened poles, substation upgrades, clean energy, AMI, and more
• Investments improve reliability, resiliency, storm hardening, customer
service
• Evident by hurricane response
• Hurricane Ian – 99% of public power customers had power in 72 hours
Fl.ORIDA PUl!LIC POWER
FMC
FLORIDA. MUNICIPAL EIJECIRIC ASS'GCIAllilON
• Average rates of municipal utilities
just $0.52 higher than average rates
Municipal Rates vs. Investor- of investor-owned utilities in
December
Owned Rates • All electric utility rates contain
customer charge, base rate and fuel
charge
• Both municipals and IOUs transfer
1,000 kWh Residential Bill Comparison revenue to utility owners
December 2022
$170 • Municipal rates include transfer to
$146.87 $146.35 local government for shared utility
$150 services (IT, HR) and to support local
$130 community
$110 • Investor-owned rates include
$90 franchise fee and return to
shareholders
$70
$50 • 100% of municipal electric revenues are
reinvested in the local community, not
■ Municipal ■ Investor-Owned sent to distant shareholders
Source: Florida Municipal Electric Association Monthly Bill Comparison
Fl.ORIDA PUl!LIC POWER
FMC
FLORIDA. MUNICIPAL EIJECIRIC ASS'GCIAllilON
I Providing an Essential Service to All Customers
• Municipal electric utilities serve customers inside and outside of city
limits
• Territories established by FPSC
• All customers are treated equally (State regulatory oversight ensures
this)
• As authorized by FPSC, can charge up to 10% on customers served
outside city limits equivalent to inside customer utility tax
Fl.ORIDA PUl!LIC POWER
FMC
FLORIDA. MUNICIPAL EIJECIRIC ASS'GCIAllilON
I Municipal Electric Governance Structures
• City Council/City Commission – many
• Commission/Customer Committee Hybrid – Lakeland
• Customer Advisory Committee – many
• Appointed Utility Authority
• Jacksonville, Orlando, Kissimmee, New Smyrna Beach, Fort Pierce
• Elected Utility Authority
• Key West/Keys Energy Services
• Elected by all customers in KEYS service territory; three from Key West, two from
outside city limits
Fl.ORIDA PUl!LIC POWER
FMC
FLORIDA. MUNICIPAL EIJECIRIC ASS'GCIAllilON
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