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ORDER NO. PSC -2020 -0293 -AS -EI <br />DOCKET NOS. 20200067 -EI, 20200069 -EI, <br />20200070-EI,20200071-EI,20200092-EI <br />PAGE 53 <br />Attachment C <br />reasonably balances the :interests of customers and .the utilities and :is consistent with the stated <br />purpose and intent of Section 366.96 :of the .Florida; Statutes. Approving the Stipulation ;and <br />Settlement ,Agreement is consistent with the Commission's long-standing .policy of encouraging <br />'the settlemcnt:of contested proceedings;in a riaiuier:that benefits`the oustomer"s' of utilitiessubject <br />to the .C,ommission'9 regulatory jurisdiction.Accordingly; the Stipulation and Settlement. <br />Agreement is in the public interest and should be approved. <br />it T0maximize the administrative .and,regulatory efficiency benefits inherent inthe:. <br />stipulation:and-Settlement Agreement forthe Parties and the Commission; and;the.public; Tampa <br />Electric, with the support of the Parties, -requests 'that 'the Edunnission take up: the stipulation and <br />Settlement Agreement;for consideration assoon;as possible, possibly, as early.as the beginning of <br />the August 10''Iearing 'scheduled in Docket No. 20200067=EL2 Tampa Electric will cooperate <br />fully With Staff I and,wrll provide, in no timely: manner. whatever infomiaf on is necessary"to enable <br />Commission review of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement. <br />12, The undersigned counsel has consulted with counsel for the =Office of Public <br />Counsel, the Florida Industrial Power Users Group, and Walmart and is authorized to represent. <br />that they support this Motion. <br />If for notice or other reasons: the Commmission doesn't believe :that it can take up ibe Mofion and approve the <br />Stipulation and Settlement Agreement in its.entirety on August lUb, Tam pa:lilcctric:requests that the Commission <br />convene the final hearing in Docket No. 2MOWV6 Eton August 10, 202(% admit the testimony and exhibits into the <br />record as,provided in the Agreement; recessthe hearing; and take up the Motion and Agreement as soon as possible, <br />perhaps at the September 1 2020 agenda conference. <br />4 <br />