Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Meeting packet of the Florida House of Representatives Commerce Committee Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee for Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 9:00 am - 11:00 am in Reed Hall. The agenda item is Florida's Infrastructure Future: Will We be Ready? A Discussion of the State's Role in Energy, Transportation, and Broadband Planning. The packet includes an Energy Resource Planning presentation by Tom Ballinger, Director, Division of Engineering, Florida Public Service Commission, which covers the Ten-Year Site Plan under Section 186.801, Florida Statutes. It also includes a Florida Department of Transportation presentation and an Office of Broadband Overview from the Division of Community Development.
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Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
Daniel Perez Chip LaMarca
Speaker Chair
The Florida House of Representatives
Commerce Committee
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
Daniel Perez Chip LaMarca
Speaker Chair
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Reed Hall (102 HOB)
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Welcome and Opening Remarks
IV. Florida’s Infrastructure Future: Will We be Ready? A Discussion of the State’s Role in
Energy, Transportation, and Broadband Planning
V. Closing Remarks
VI. Adjournment
214 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1300
(850) 717-4870
Presentation 1
Energy Resource Planning
Presentation to the
Florida House of Representatives
Economic Infrastructure
Subcommittee
Tom Ballinger
Director, Division of Engineering
Florida Public Service Commission
February 5, 2025
FPSC Regulatory Overview
The Florida Public Service Commission is a Legislative agency with
authority over the rates and service of the state’s investor-owned
utilities (IOUs).
Electricity, Natural Gas, and Water & Wastewater:
The FPSC regulates the electric and gas IOUs, and the water and
wastewater IOUs in those counties that have given jurisdiction to the
PSC.
The FPSC has limited jurisdiction over publicly-owned municipal electric
and gas utilities, and rural electric cooperative utilities.
Telecommunications:
The FPSC has regulatory authority over the wholesale relationships of
the state's various telecommunications companies, and over certain
retail programs such as Lifeline and Relay.
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FPSC Jurisdiction
Chapter 366, F.S.
Authority over all electric utilities for the planning, development, and
maintenance of a coordinated electric grid to assure an adequate
and reliable supply of energy.
Prescribe fair and reasonable rates and charges for investor-owned
utilities in order to ensure the reliable provision of service.
Goal is to achieve a balance between the cost of providing service
and the reliability of the service provided.
Section 186.801, Florida Statutes, requires that all major generating
electric utilities in Florida submit a Ten-Year Site Plan (TYSP) to the
Commission for review.
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Ten-Year Site Plan
Each TYSP contains projections of the utility's electric power
needs for the next ten years and the general location of
proposed power plant sites and major transmission facilities.
The Commission performs a preliminary study of each TYSP
and must determine whether it is “suitable” or “unsuitable”.
TYSPs are not a binding plan of action on electric utilities.
The Commission forwards the TYSP review to the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for use in
subsequent power plant siting proceedings.
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Electricity Fundamentals
Electric Demand: The rate at which
electric energy is delivered at a given
instant. Typically expressed in kilowatts
(kW).
Electric Energy: Usually measured in
kilowatt-hours (kWh). Equal to one
kilowatt of power supplied for one hour.
Utilities must plan to serve both.
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Electricity Fundamentals
Peak Demand
Instantaneous measurement of load.
Determines TIMING and SIZE of new unit.
Net Energy for Load
Accumulation of demand over period of
time.
Determines TYPE of new unit.
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Planning Process
Number of Customers Energy Usage (GWh)
25,578 17,613
1,183,447 7.5%
10.7% 0.2%
Residential
Commercial 88,228
37.4% 129,913
Industrial 55.1%
9,834,629
89.1%
Electric utilities must maintain an awareness of emerging trends such as
customer adoption of EVs, roof top solar, the potential for growth of data
centers, and energy storage.
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Planning Process
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Planning Process
Once reliability need is identified, utility
must add generation to keep the lights
on.
Analysis shifts from reliability need to
economic choice.
Cumulative Present Value Revenue
Requirement (CPVRR) is typical metric.
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Planning Process
Power plants have three cost
components:
Capital Costs + O & M Costs + Fuel Costs.
Utility generally selects a mix of unit
types that meet reliability criteria and
minimize total costs over life of unit.
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Planning Process
Natural Gas-Fired Combustion Turbine
Very low capital costs, but high fuel costs.
Very low run time – used to meet peak demand.
Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle
Medium capital cost, medium to high fuel cost.
Intermediate to baseload run time.
Solar
Medium capital cost, no fuel cost.
Run time limited to daylight hours.
Coal/Nuclear
Very high capital cost, very low fuel cost.
Fully committed baseload run time.
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Planning Process
2024 Results
TYSP Utilities - Estimated Number of Electric Vehicles
Year FPL DEF TECO GRU JEA LAK TAL Total
2024 293,845 68,488 47,374 13,467 1,812 1,844 1,777 428,607
2025 428,132 104,185 67,251 16,526 2,226 2,379 2,220 622,919
2026 590,749 157,228 89,559 19,881 2,690 2,983 2,727 865,817
2027 787,129 234,412 114,145 23,577 3,211 3,650 3,331 1,169,455
2028 1,018,957 339,524 140,948 27,665 3,793 4,382 3,990 1,539,259
2029 1,287,414 474,718 169,854 32,169 4,440 5,183 4,731 1,978,509
2030 1,589,148 636,557 200,304 37,114 5,159 6,024 5,568 2,479,874
2031 1,929,264 822,895 231,346 42,493 5,951 6,873 6,442 3,045,264
2032 2,300,764 1,029,188 263,294 48,347 6,824 7,735 7,467 3,663,619
2033 2,695,021 1,242,094 295,772 54,689 7,781 8,595 8,601 4,312,553
Note: For 2024, about 2.3% of all registered vehicles.
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Planning Process
2024 Results
TYSP Utilities – Estimated Electric Vehicle Impact – Seasonal Peak Demand
Summer Peak Demand (MW)
Year FPL DEF TECO GRU JEA LAK TAL Total
2024 86.3 13.7 50.1 3.9 7.7 1.0 0.5 163.3
2025 200.5 33.6 66.3 5.0 9.2 1.0 0.7 316.3
2026 340.9 63.0 84.9 6.2 11.0 2.0 0.9 508.9
2027 514.0 105.6 105.0 7.5 13.1 3.0 1.2 749.5
2028 723.5 164.1 126.5 9.0 15.5 3.0 1.7 1,043.3
2029 972.1 293.4 149.6 10.6 18.1 3.0 2.3 1,449.1
2030 1258.5 331.4 173.8 12.4 21.1 5.0 3.1 1,805.2
2031 1602.4 531.1 198.5 14.3 24.3 5.0 3.9 2,379.6
2032 1994.0 668.6 224.1 16.4 27.9 6.0 4.8 2,941.8
2033 2381.8 809.1 250.1 18.7 31.8 6.0 5.9 3,503.4
Note: For 2033, about 6.3% of summer peak demand.
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Planning Process
2024 Results
Number of Customers Retail Energy Sales
35%
30%
25%
Percent Change Since 2014
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Actual Projected
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Planning Process - 2024 Results
Existing Capacity Projected Capacity
Installed Capacity (MW)
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000
35,278
Combined Cycle
Natural Gas
38,169
7,101
Turbine & IC
9,131
2,910
Steam
2,625
4,814
Steam
3,181
Coal
220
Combined Cycle
0
3,648
Oil Nuc
Steam
3,646
1,539
Turbine & IC
1,047
10,000
Solar
Renew
40,813
1,469
Other Renewables
1,393
590
Batteries
5,896
Other
381
Interchange
281
3,555
Firm NUG
1,528
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Planning Process - 2024 Results
State of Florida - Historic and Forecast Generation by Fuel Type
Source: FRCC 2015-2024 Regional Load and Resource Plan
2024 Review is on Commission’s website:
https://www.floridapsc.com/pscfiles/website-files/PDF/Utilities/Electricgas/TenYearSitePlans//2024/Review.pdf
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Questions?
Tom Ballinger
Director, Division of Engineering
Florida Public Service Commission
tballing@psc.state.fl.us
(850) 413-6680
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Presentation 2
FOOT
Florida
Department of
Transportation
SECR E T A RY JAR E D W . P E R D U E , P . E .
Florida House of Representatives
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
February 5, 2025
FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION
BASED ON BUDGET, 3 LARGEST CRUISE 673 ACTIVE
PORTS IN THE WORLD CONSTRUCTION
FDOT WOULD PLACE
PROJECTS
ON THE
2ND HIGHEST
PASSENGER
BOARDINGS IN THE U.S.
ONLY STATE WITH IF FLORIDA WAS
4 LARGE-HUB A COUNTRY, IT
COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS
BUSINESSES WOULD LEAD
THE WORLD IN
GLOBALLY TOTAL NUMBER
OF SPACE
LAUNCHES
MOST MEGA PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY
(MEGA PROJECT = $500M+)
FDOT: WHO WE ARE
OUR MISSION:
The Florida Department of NEARLY 124,000 CENTERLANE
Transportation is committed to MILES OF ROADWAY
providing a safe statewide
transportation system that 7,079 FDOT MAINTAINED BRIDGES
promotes the efficient movement
of people and goods, 16 DEEP SEAPORTS
supports the state’s economic
competitiveness, prioritizes 21 COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS
Florida’s environment and natural
resources, and preserves the
8 ACTIVE LAUNCH SITES
quality of life and connectedness
of the state’s communities.
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SERVING FLORIDA’S COMMUNITIES
FDOT is a decentralized agency with headquarters
located in Tallahassee.
Readily able to serve the local communities and
closely coordinate directly with our regional partners
to achieve a shared community vision.
Central Office | Tallahassee, Leon County | Serving Statewide
Turnpike Enterprise | Orlando, Orange County | Serving Statewide
District 1 | Bartow, Polk County | Serving Southwest Florida
District 2 | Lake City, Columbia County | Serving Northeast Florida
District 3 | Chipley, Washington County | Serving Northwest Florida
District 4 | Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County | Serving Southeast Florida
District 5 | DeLand, Volusia County | Serving Central Florida
District 6 | Miami, Miami-Dade County | Serving South Florida
District 7 | Tampa, Hillsborough County | Serving West Central Florida
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FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE ENTERPRISE
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), as a unit of
FDOT, operates all FDOT-owned toll roads and
bridges for a combined total of 748 miles. This
includes 515 miles of the Turnpike system, 126
miles of toll roads and bridges, and 107 miles of
express lanes.
With 3.6 million customers using Florida’s Turnpike System
daily, FTE reinvests revenues from tolls and managed lanes
into:
Operations and maintenance costs
Preservation of the infrastructure
Paying annual debt service on bonds
Providing improvements in safety, technology, customer service,
capacity, and access
Providing financial support to FDOT road projects across Florida
SunPass Pro is the largest, most interoperable
electronic tolling system in the U.S. 5
FDOT FUNDING SOURCES
Fiscal Years 2025-2029 State Funds
Local and Other
$65.8 Billion 51%
Funds
2%
75% State Funding Turnpike and Tolls
20%
25% Federal Funding
The current Work Program is comprised of
annual legislative allocations and financing
mechanisms, compounded over a rolling 5-
year period.
Including:
• General State Revenue
• Toll Revenue
• Local and Other Funds Federal-
• Right of Way and State Aid
Infrastructure Bonds 25%
• Other Financing Bonding and Other Financing
2% 6
HOW FDOT OPERATES
FDOT Operates With a Distinct Financial Model
Production-driven agency. Produces tangible products.
Run like a business.
OPERATES ON A “CASH FLOW” COMMITMENT-BASED BUDGET
5-YR
CAPITAL PLANNING
PLAN FOR NEEDS
REVENUE NOW + INTO
BASED ON THE
REVENUE FUTURE
FORECAST Maintenance
Long Range Planning
Construction
Project
Phase Project Development
Life Cycle
& Environment Study
Right of Way
Design Phase
Phase 7
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
• FY24-25 FDOT Budget: $15.5 Billion
• Current Year Budget Highlights:
Highway construction: $5.2 Billion
Bridge maintenance: $382.5 Million
Resurfacing: $1.8 Billion
Seaports: $109.6 Million
Florida Trails: $215.3 Million
Rail/Freight: $960.6 Million
Aviation: $334.2 Million
Spaceports: $43.5 Million RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Rural Infrastructure: $182.2 Million
Safety Enhancements: $210.1 Million Every dollar invested in transportation
projects is expected to yield an average of
$4.26 in economic benefits. 8
CRITICAL FOCUS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RECRUIT, RETAIN
• Continue to develop skilled personnel
TALENT • Retain FDOT professionals
• Recruit the next generation of skilled workforce
EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
• 2,254 pieces of heavy equipment
TOOLS • 840 structures valued at over $560 million
• Operational costs to support record Work Program funding
SYSTEMS, MODERNIZATIONS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
TECH • Over 3,300 technology assets statewide
• Ongoing System Migrations and Modernizations
• Technological innovation, advancing internal & external
technologies
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ADVANCED Florida is the
1st in the nation
AIR MOBILITY to create AAM Working
Group
SunTrax is the
SUNTRAX
only highway-speed
autonomous vehicle
testing facility in the
Southeast
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THANK YOU
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Presentation 3
Office of Broadband Overview
Division of Community Development
House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee Meeting
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
1
Office of Broadband Overview
The Legislature found that the sustainable adoption of broadband
internet service is critical to the economic and business development of
this state.
In July 2020, the Legislature established the Office of Broadband within
FloridaCommerce and tasked the Office with encouraging the use of
broadband internet service.
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Office of Broadband Program Overview
FloridaCommerce’s Office of
Broadband has engaged with 525
stakeholders to increase the
availability and effectiveness of
broadband internet throughout
Florida including:
Local and state government
agencies
Local Technology Planning Teams
Community organizations
Private businesses
3
Broadband Update
State Grant Program – Fully Awarded Italicized Text indicates:
Proactively targeted participation
Broadband Opportunity Grant Program - $363.9 million awarded for 137 grants in 59 counties
of state colleges, technical colleges
and local workforce boards
Federal Grant Programs – Fully Awarded
Capital Projects Fund Program:
Broadband Infrastructure Program – Approximately $249 million awarded for 74 grants in 50 counties
Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program (workforce, health, digital literacy) – Approximately $87 million for 29 grants in 17 counties
Digital Connectivity Technology Program – More than $11 million for 15 grants in 25 counties
Many of the recipients mirrored the Multi-Purpose Community Facilities grants
As of 2024, an estimated 1,167 miles of aerial and underground fiber were laid, enabling 4,300 residential and businesses to have access to
broadband infrastructure.
Federal Grant Programs – New; Grant Competitions in 2025
Digital Capacity Grant Program – $70 million awarded to Florida ($41.7 million in-hand), with the intent to have competitive grant application
window in Spring 2025
BEAD Program – $1.16 billion awarded to Florida, with the intent for competitive grant application windows in Spring 2025 and Summer 2025
Infrastructure – More than $970 million ($200 million prioritized for Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes)
Workforce - $110 million
Digital Literacy and Cybersecurity – $30 million
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Strategic Plan for Broadband
Legislature tasked Office with creation of
strategic plan, updated biennially.
First update was completed and
submitted July 2024.
Assessed efficacy of Office programs and
efforts thus far.
Updated strategies from initial plan based
on lessons learned.
Created in collaboration with the
University of Florida Public Utility
Research Center.
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Office of Broadband: 255 Awards in 65 Counties
Since July 2020, FloridaCommerce’s Office of Broadband has accomplished the
following:
Awarded more than $708 million in funding to four grant programs:
Broadband Opportunity Program
Capital Projects Fund
Broadband Infrastructure Program
Multi-Purpose Community Facility Program
Digital Connectivity Technology Program
Generated $642 million in private leverage
Upgrading 29 community facilities
Funded 15 programs for digital devices, equipment and training
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Broadband’s Impact on Florida’s Rural
Communities
FloridaCommerce prioritizes rural
investment
New opportunities for businesses
and employees
New workforce needs for
infrastructure
Expanded educational opportunities
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Office of Broadband Award Map
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Broadband Opportunity Program
The Broadband Opportunity Program
provides federal and state funding for
installation and deployment of broadband
internet infrastructure in unserved Florida
communities.
Rural Area of
Opportunity
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Broadband Infrastructure Program
The Broadband Infrastructure Program
provides funding to deploy broadband
internet infrastructure in unserved and
underserved areas throughout the state,
prioritizing rural areas.
Rural Area of
Opportunity
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Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program
The Multi-Purpose Community Facilities
Program provides funds for construction of
or improvements to buildings designed to
give local communities access to
broadband internet.
Rural Area of
Opportunity
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Digital Connectivity Technology Program
The Digital Connectivity Technology
Program provides funds to subrecipients to
enhance digital connectivity by providing
essential devices, equipment and training.
Rural Area of
Opportunity
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Digital Capacity Grant Program
The Digital Capacity Grant Program will provide funding to close the digital
divide, such as digital literacy, device programming, digital navigators,
workforce and economic development.
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BEAD Program
The BEAD Program provides federal funding for grants to states for broadband planning, deployment,
mapping, adoption and use activities. With this funding, Florida will serve every remaining unserved
and underserved location in the state.
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States with a BEAD Workforce Plan Map
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BEAD Non-Deployment Overview
Workforce development, digital literacy and cybersecurity training
investments
$110 million in BEAD funding for workforce development
$30 million for digital literacy and cybersecurity
$70 million through separate Digital Capacity Grant Program for digital literacy,
economic and workforce development and digital device programs
Curriculum Frameworks
Working with industry
Application early 2025
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How to utilize training funding?
Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs
On-the-job training programs
Credentialing and certificate programs
Training equipment purchasing
Tuition cost
Instructor recruitment and training
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Fiber Technician Training Plan
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Fiber Technician Curriculum Framework
TCN 1xxx - Telecommunications Fundamentals
3 Credits - 115 hours
TCN 1xxx - Network Cabling and Installation
3 Credits - 115 hours
Aligned Certification: CompTIA Network+
TCN 1xxx - Fiber Optics and Splicing Techniques
3 Credits - 115 hours
Aligned Certification: Fiber Optics Association's Fiber Optics Installer (FOI)
TCN 2xxx - Advanced Telecommunications Systems
3 Credits - 115 hours
Aligned Certification: Fiber Optics Association's Fiber Optics Technician (FOT)
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Role of Educational Institutions
Deploy trusted curriculum frameworks
Private Industry feedback
Job-seeker confidence
Increased capacity for new demand
K-12 participation
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Role of Workforce Boards
Digital Literacy Training Efforts
Workforce Development and
Standardization
Industry and Education Relationships
Job-seeker referrals
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Role of Community Action Agencies
Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Program
Local Workforce Board Partnerships
New opportunities for community
Wraparound services
Strong community presence
Referrals
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Timeline and Next Steps
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Contacts
If you have questions or comments about this presentation,
please contact us or visit www.FloridaJobs.org/Broadband
Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary, Division of Community Development
Email: Justin.Domer@Commerce.fl.gov
Leo Garcia, Director, Office of Broadband
Email: Leo.Garcia@Commerce.fl.gov
Stephen Marante, Director, Legislative and Cabinet Affairs
Email: Stephen.Marante@commerce.fl.gov
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