The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) regulates investor-owned electric, natural gas, and water and wastewater utilities.
Current commissioners include Chairman Mike La Rosa, Andrew Giles Fay, Art Graham, Gary F. Clark, and Gabriella Passidomo Smith.
[4] It was reestablished in 1897[5] and issued its first decision in September 1899, affirming the right of the Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Railway to enter and use Jacksonville Union Terminal[6] As Florida grew, the commission's purpose expanded.
The FPSC consists of five members with experience in fields including economics, accounting, engineering, finance, natural resource conservation, energy, public affairs, and law.
Source:[11] The Florida Legislature established the powers and responsibilities of the FPSC as a regulator of public utilities under its jurisdiction.
Through the program, a variety of FPSC publications highlighting practical energy and water conservation measures are distributed to library patrons throughout the year.
Dozens of local, state, and federal agencies, organizations and businesses, and telecommunications companies were involved in the collaborative effort to increase awareness and participation in the Lifeline program in 2022.
Promotional activities in 2022 featured National Consumer Protection Week and ongoing efforts to increase awareness and enrollment in the Lifeline program.
Each month, the FPSC sends a cover letter and informational packet to two organizations to encourage continued Lifeline outreach to their eligible clientele.
[8] In 2021, the Commission opened a docket to request proposals from companies to provide relay service in Florida beginning in March 2022.