25-17.0889. Transmission Service for Qualifying Facilities

(1) Upon request by a qualifying facility, each electric utility in Florida shall provide, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this rule, transmission service to wheel as-available energy or firm energy and capacity produced by a Qualifying Facility from the Qualifying Facility to another electric utility. (2) The rates, terms, and conditions for transmission services as described in subsection (1) and in Rule 25-17.0883, F.A.C., which are provided by an investor-owned utility shall be those approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (3) An electric utility may deny, curtail, or discontinue transmission service to a Qualifying Facility on a non-discriminatory basis if the provision of such service would adversely affect the safety, adequacy, reliability, or cost of providing electric service to the utility’s general body of retail and wholesale customers.