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ORDER NO. PSC-2018-0028-FOF-EI <br />DOCKET NO. 20180001 -EI <br />PAGE 15 <br />2017 Project and March 1, 2018 for the 2018 Project. Exhibit 7 demonstrates the inputs and <br />calculations performed by witness Cohen to determine the resulting incremental cost recovery <br />factor of 0.919 percent for the 2018 SoBRA projects. <br />FIPUG did not sponsor a witness to address this issue, waived cross-examination of FPL <br />witness Cohen, and did not specifically address this issue in its brief. <br />Having reviewed the testimony, exhibits, and calculations used by FPL witness Cohen for <br />determining the appropriate incremental cost recovery factor associated with the 2018 SoBRA <br />projects, we find that the appropriate base rate percentage increase (SoBRA Factor) for the 2018 <br />SoBRA projects is 0.919 percent. <br />1. SoBRA tariffs for 2017 and 2018 projects <br />FPL witness Cohen sponsored exhibits that summarize the tariff changes for all SoBRA <br />projects. The 2017 SoBRA projects are scheduled to enter commercial service by December 31, <br />2017, and the 2018 SoBRA projects by March 1, 2018. It is FPL's intention to submit revised <br />tariff sheets reflecting the Commission -approved charges if the SoBRA and the associated <br />charges are approved for both the 2017 and 2018 solar projects. FPL further requests that the <br />2017 and 2018 project tariff sheets become effective on or after the date that each set of projects <br />is placed into service upon written notice to the Commission. <br />FIPUG did not sponsor a witness to address this issue, waived cross-examination of FPL <br />witness Cohen. In its brief, FIPUG argued that the SoBRA projects were not needed and, <br />therefore, the tariffs should not be approved. <br />Based on our approval of the 2017 and 2018 SoBRA projects, we hereby approve tariffs <br />sheets which reflect our decisions with an effective date on or after the date that the 2017 and <br />2018 SoBRA projects are placed into service upon written notice being filed with the Clerk. <br />Further, we direct our staff to verify that the tariffs are consistent with our decision. <br />OTHER MATTERS <br />Per stipulation of the parties, the new fuel adjustment and capacity factors shall become <br />effective beginning with the first billing cycle for January 2018 through the last billing cycle for <br />December 2018. The first billing cycle may start before January 1, 2018, and the last cycle may <br />be read after December 31, 2018, so that each customer is billed for twelve months regardless of <br />when the recovery factors became effective. The new factors shall continue in effect until <br />modified by us. <br />We hereby approve revised tariffs reflecting the fuel adjustment factors and capacity cost <br />recovery factors determined to be appropriate in this proceeding. We direct staff to verify that <br />the revised tariffs are consistent with our decision. <br />Based on the foregoing, it is <br />ORDERED by the Florida Public Service Commission that the findings set forth in the <br />body of, and Attachments A and B to, this Order are hereby approved. It is further <br />ORDERED that Florida Power & Light Company, Florida Public Utilities Company, <br />Gulf Power Company, Duke Energy Florida, LLC, and Tampa Electric Company are hereby <br />