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14.E. COMMISSIONER TIMZORC <br />14.E.1. CITY OF VERO BEACH ELECTRIC SALE TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT <br />(Clerk's Note: This item was heard following Item 8, and is placed here for continuity.) <br />Commissioner Zorc projected an aerial to show the area of overlap between the Board of <br />County Commission Districts and the City of Vero Beach (COVB) Electric Service Area; <br />acknowledged that the Town of Indian River Shores (Town) is 100% behind a "full sale" of the <br />City of Vero Beach Electric to Florida Power and Light; and discussed issues and options <br />relating to the sale. <br />Dr. Stephen Faherty, Indian River County activist, discussed the four classes of electric <br />ratepayers in the State, how the sale might relate to Florida Municipal Electric Utilities <br />customers in other areas of the County, and the timeline of utility actions. He also spoke about <br />the options that the Town is considering, and recommended that the Board consider: (1) to <br />separately or jointly, with the Shores Town Council (Council), send letters to the Chair of the <br />Public Service Commission (PSC) to open the 1981 PSC COVB and Florida Power and Light <br />(FPL) Territorial Agreement; (2) take over the Faherty/Heran PSC Petition; (3) encourage the <br />Council to join the takeover of said petition and/or file a similar petition on behalf of their own <br />COVB electric ratepayers; and (4) the Commissioners and Council separately or jointly consider <br />filing (with the State Attorney General's Office) a complaint alleging violations by the PSC <br />and/or the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) of the State's 1980 Anti -Trust Act, on <br />behalf of the County and of the Shores outside electnc ratepayers. <br />A brief discussion ensued as the Board sought additional information regarding the steps <br />of the County and the timeline. <br />OK 144 PG 658 <br />December 3, 2013 23 <br />