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ORDER NO. PSC -2023 -0253 -TRF -EI DOCKET NO. 20230045 -EI PAGE 2 FPL was granted a temporary waiver to defer its next revised URD tariff filing until April 1, 2023, by Order Nos. PSC -2022 -0062 -PAA -EI and PSC-2022-0191-FOF-EI.Z We granted the temporary waiver to allow FPL to defer its URD filing from April 2022 to April 2023 to use combined FPL and Gulf Power Company (Gulf) operational cost data resulting from the merger between FPL and Gulf. We suspended FPL's proposed tariffs by Order No. PSC-2023-0159-PCO-EI.3 FPL responded to Commission staff's first data request on May 25, 2023. We have jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Sections 366.03, 366.04, 366.05, and 366.06, Florida Statutes (F.S.). Decision I. URD Tariffs The URD tariffs provide standard charges for underground service in new residential subdivisions and represent the additional costs, if any, the utility incurs to provide underground service in place of overhead service. The cost of standard overhead construction is recovered through base rates from all ratepayers. In lieu of overhead construction, customers have the option of requesting underground facilities. Typically, the developer of a new residential subdivision would be the utility customer utilizing the URD tariffs. FPL's proposed URD tariffs are provided on pages 1 through 7 of Attachment A to this order. Traditionally, three standard model subdivision designs have been the basis upon which each investor-owned utility submits URD tariff changes for our approval: low density, high density, and a high density subdivision where dwelling units take service at ganged meter pedestals (groups of meters at the same physical location). Examples of this last subdivision type include mobile home and recreational vehicle parks. While actual construction may differ from the model subdivisions, the model subdivisions are designed to reflect average overhead and underground subdivisions. In its petition, the utility updated its cost calculations and supporting documentation for the three subdivision models cost differentials. The currently approved cost differentials are $0.00 for all three subdivision models. As shown on Table 1, FPL's proposed URD differential charges remain zero for all three subdivision models. A zero URD differential charge is typically the result of the avoided storm restoration costs associated with underground facilities, offsetting any higher labor and material costs associated with underground construction. 20rder No. PSC -2022 -0062 -PAA -EI, issued February 17, 2022, and Order No. PSC-2022-0191-FOF-EI, issued May 23, 2022, in Docket No. 20220012 -EI, In re: Petition for temporary waiver of Rule 25-6.078(3), F.A.C., by Florida Power & Light Company. 30rder No. PSC -2023 -0159 -PCO -EI, issued May 15, 2023, in Docket No. 20230045 -EI, In re. Petition for approval r of revisions to underground residential tariff, underground commercial differential tariff; and overhead to � underground conversion tariff, by Florida Power & Light Company. a -a