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DOCUMENT NO. 13371-2021 jfPSC -:COMMISSION CLERI BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In re: Petition for approval of a COVID-19 DOCKET NO. 20200227 -EI small business assistance program, by Florida ORDER NO. PSC -2020 -0488 -TRF -EI Power & Lig t Company. ISSUED: December 11, 2020 The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter: GARY F. CLARK, Chairman ART GRAHAM JULIE I. BROWN DONALD J. POLMANN ANDREW GILES FAY ORDER APPROVING FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY'S COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY THE COMMISSION: On October 15, 2020, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL or utility) filed a petition requesting approval of its Main Street Recovery Credit Program Rider (MSR). The proposed tariff is designed to provide financial assistance to small business customers impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Specifically, the proposed tariff would allow qualifying General Service,. General Service Time of Use, and General Service Constant Usage customers to receive a 10 percent credit toward their monthly bill through December 31, 2021. FPL is requesting our consideration on an expedited basis to allow the tariff to be effective for eligible customers the month following our approval. On October 16, 2020, FPL filed a revised tariff sheet No. 8.010, Index of Rate Schedules, to correct a scrivener's error in its initial filing. The proposed Tariff Sheet Nos. 8.010 and 8.805 in legislative format are shown in Attachment A to this order. During the review of this petition, Commission staff issued a data request to FPL for which responses were received on November 4, 2020: We have jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Sections 366.03, 366.04, 366.05, and 366.06, Florida Statutes (F.S.). DECISION The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Florida's economy has been broad and far- reaching. In response to the economic challenges resulting from recent events, FPL has taken various actions to assist customers affected by the pandemic and its impact on the economy. FPL stated that it took many measures and initiatives at the onset of the pandemic to address the needs of its customers and continues to evaluate opportunities to provide additional support. The utility noted that certain segments of its small business customer population, especially those in underserved and lower income communities, have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic due to required long-term closures and reductions of in-person patronage. In an effort to provide financial assistance to its small business customers, FPL proposed a new initiative, the Main Street Recovery Credit program. FPL stated that this new program would 2