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ORDER NO. PSC -2018 -0367 -TRF -EI DOCKET NO. 20180084 -El PAGE 4 As discussed in above, we approve a revenue requirement totaling $200,488,588 for both phases of the Citrus Combined Cycle Project. Consistent with Paragraph 14(b) of DEF's 2017 Settlement, and as shown in Exhibit C of the petition, the requested total amount shall be applied as a uniform percentage to all rate classes at 6.88 percent for Phase 1 and at 4.04 percent for Phase 2. At these uniform percentage rates, a residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month will see a bill increase of $3.59 for Phase 1 and $2.25 for Phase 2. The combined base rate increase of $5.84 on a 1,000 kWh bill is $0.71 lower than the estimated increase stated in Docket No. 20140110 -EI. Customer Notification DEF stated that it will notify its customers of the rate changes via bill inserts in their August 2018 bill for Phase 1, and via bill inserts in their October 2018 bill for Phase 2.5 Electronic bill customers will receive a link to the bill insert via email. The bill insert will also be posted on DEF's website. Conclusion We grant Commission staff the administrative authority to approve tariffs and associated charges that implement our approval regarding base rate inclusion of DEF's Citrus Combined Cycle Project, which will be placed in service in two phases. The tariffs and associated charges for Phase 1 shall go into effect with the first billing cycle in October 2018, and the tariffs and associated charges for Phase 2 of the Citrus Combined Cycle Project shall go into effect with the first billing cycle in December 2018. If the commercial in-service date of Phase 1 of the project is delayed, the tariff shall become effective with the first billing cycle after Phase 1 is completed and placed in commercial service. If Phase 2 is delayed, the tariff shall become effective with the first billing cycle after Phase 2 is completed and placed in commercial service. If this Order is protested, DEF shall implement the rates subject to refund pending the results of any subsequent hearing. Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED by the Florida Public Service Commission that Duke Energy Florida, LLC's (DEF) 2018 GBRA for the Citrus Combined Cycle Project reflects, consistent with the 2017 Settlement, the costs pursuant to which the need determination was granted. We therefore approve inclusion in base rates the revenue requirement for the Citrus Combined Cycle Project. It is further ORDERED that Commission staff is granted the administrative authority to approve tariffs and associated charges that implement our vote regarding the Citrus Combined Cycle Project, which will be placed in service in two phases. The tariffs and associated charges for Phase 1 shall go into effect with the first billing cycle in October 2018, and the tariffs and associated charges for Phase 2 of the Citrus Combined Cycle Project shall go into effect with the first billing cycle in December 2018. If the commercial in-service date of Phase 1 of the project 5 If the implementation of the tariff is delayed, the notice shall be delayed accordingly.