THE BILL ITSELF
SB 1482
Electric Utility 10-year Site Plans
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1482 By Senator Bernard 24-01236-26 20261482__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to electric utility 10-year site
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plans; amending s. 186.801, F.S.; revising
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requirements for estimates included in the 10-year
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site plan; requiring the Florida Public Service
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Commission to issue a final order within a specified
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timeframe after receiving a proposed plan; authorizing
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the commission to reject such plan under certain
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circumstances; requiring electric utilities to submit
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a revised plan within a specified timeframe upon such
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rejection; requiring the commission to adopt
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procedures for consideration and approval of such
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plans; requiring the commission to hold public
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hearings under certain circumstances; authorizing the
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commission to hold a hearing under certain
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circumstances; requiring the commission to grant
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certain petitions or requests to intervene in such
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hearings; authorizing electric utilities to submit
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plans at any time at the discretion of the utility;
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prohibiting an electric utility from filing an
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application for certification under certain
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circumstances; revising the factors the commission
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must consider in its review of such plan; authorizing
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the commission to adopt certain rules; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 186.801, Florida Statutes, is amended to
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read:
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186.801 Ten-year site plans.—
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(1) Each electric utility shall submit to the Public
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Service Commission a 10-year site plan that estimates which
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shall estimate its anticipated demand, its power-generating
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needs , the impact of planned demand-side management measures on
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such generating needs, and the general location of its proposed
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power plant sites.
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(2) The 10-year plan must shall be reviewed and submitted
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not less frequently than every 2 years.
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(3) (2) Within 9 months after the receipt of the proposed
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plan, the commission shall issue a final order approving,
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approving with amendments, or rejecting such make a preliminary
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study of such plan and classify it as “suitable” or
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“unsuitable.” The commission may suggest alternatives to the
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plan.
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(a) The commission may reject such plan if the plan does
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not comply with this section and commission rules.
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(b) Following any final order rejecting a plan, an electric
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utility shall submit a revised plan for approval within 60 days
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after such order.
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(c) The commission shall adopt procedures for consideration
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and approval of each electric utility’s plans consistent with
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chapter 120. The commission shall hold a public hearing for a
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plan submitted by a public utility as defined in s. 366.02 and
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may hold a hearing upon the filing of a petition or request for
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hearing for a plan submitted by an electric utility.
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Notwithstanding chapter 120 or any other law, the commission
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must grant a petition or request to intervene if participation
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by the party submitting such petition or request is in the
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public interest and will not unduly impair the efficiency or
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administration of the proceeding.
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(4) All findings of the commission must shall be made
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available to the Department of Environmental Protection for its
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consideration at any subsequent electrical power plant site
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certification proceedings.
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(5) It is recognized that 10-year site plans submitted by
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an electric utility are tentative information for planning
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purposes only and may be amended and submitted for approval at
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any time at the discretion of the utility upon written
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notification to the commission . An electric utility may not file
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an A complete application for certification of an electrical
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power plant site under chapter 403, when such site is not
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designated in the current 10-year site plan of the applicant ,
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shall constitute an amendment to the 10-year site plan .
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(6) Before issuing its final order, the commission shall
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review such plan to determine whether it is reasonable and in
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the best interest of the utility’s customers in this state. In
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its review preliminary study of such each 10-year site plan, the
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commission shall consider such plan as a planning document and
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shall review :
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(a) The need, including the need as determined by the
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commission, for electrical power in the area to be served.
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(b) The adequacy and cost-effectiveness of planned
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generation, transmission, and distribution resources relative to
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other available options.
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(c) The benefits of energy resources sited within this
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state which reduce the state’s reliance on energy and fuels
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imported from outside this state.
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(d) The impact of the plan on future regulatory risks and
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compliance costs and the impacts of those risks and costs on the
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utility’s customers.
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(e) The adequacy of total demand-side management measures
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proposed by the utility to mitigate its need for new generation.
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(f) (b) The effect on fuel diversity within this the state.
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(g) (c) The anticipated environmental impact of each
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proposed electrical power plant site.
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(h) (d) Possible alternatives to the proposed plan ,
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including alternative technologies for proposed resources .
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(i) (e) The views of appropriate local, state, and federal
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agencies, including the views of the appropriate water
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management district as to the availability of water and its
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recommendation as to the use by the proposed plant of salt water
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or fresh water for cooling purposes.
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(j) (f) The extent to which the plan is consistent with the
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state comprehensive plan.
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(k) (g) The plan with respect to the information of the
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state on energy availability and consumption.
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(l) (h) The amount of renewable energy resources the utility
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produces or purchases.
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(m) (i) The amount of renewable energy resources the utility
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plans to produce or purchase over the 10-year planning horizon
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and the means by which the production or purchases will be
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achieved.
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(n) (j) A statement describing how the production and
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purchase of renewable energy resources impact the utility’s
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present and future capacity and energy needs.
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(7) (3) In order to enable it to carry out its duties under
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this section, the commission may, after hearing, establish an
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administrative fee that may not a study fee which shall not
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exceed $1,000 for each proposed plan studied.
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(8) (4) The commission may adopt rules governing the method
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of submitting, processing, and approving studying the 10-year
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plans as required by this section , including the required
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contents of such plans and procedures for intervention and
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discovery in the plan review proceedings .
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.