(1) Each utility must offer the transportation of natural gas to all non-residential customers. Each utility may offer the transportation of natural gas to residential customers when it is cost-effective to do so.
    (2) In order to meet the objective set out in subsection (1), each utility must file a transportation service tariff with the Commission by July 1, 2000. Each tariff must include in its rules and regulations the utility’s policy governing the transportation of natural gas. Each tariff must also comply with Fl. Admin. Code R. 25-7.033 In addition, each tariff must set out the following terms and conditions:
    (a) The utility is responsible for the transportation of natural gas purchased by the customer. The utility is not responsible for providing natural gas to a customer that elects service under the transportation service tariff. If the customer’s marketer, broker, or agent fails to provide the customer with natural gas, the utility may disconnect service to the customer or provide natural gas under its otherwise applicable tariff provision.
    (b) For customers that engage a marketer, broker, or agent to arrange and oversee the customer’s gas purchase, the utility must obtain from that customer a statement that identifies the legal name, street address, mailing address if different from street address, and phone number of the marketer, broker, or agent.
    (c) At the customer’s request, the utility must provide an historical monthly usage summary with sufficient detail so that the customer can calculate its Maximum Daily Transportation Quantity (MDTQ). The utility may charge a cost-based fee for this summary.
    (3) The utility must apply its transportation service tariff provisions in the same manner to all similarly situated affiliated and non-affiliated marketers, brokers, and agents.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 350.127(2), 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 366.03. History-New 4-23-00.