Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Oct. 27, 1997
Whether the Respondent, Florida Public Utilities Company, established the natural gas account for Mother's Kitchen Restaurant in compliance with all applicable statutes, and Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) rules concerning establishment of service and customer deposits, specifically Rule 25-7.083(4)(a), Florida Administrative Code. Whether Petitioner, Mother's Kitchen, Ltd., provided a deposit of $500 to Respondent at any time to establish a new account for Mother's Kitchen Restaurant. Whether Respondent administered the account of Mother's Kitchen Restaurant in compliance with all applicable statutes and PSC rules concerning refusal or discontinuance of service, specifically Rules 25-7.089(2)(g), (3), (5), (6)(a) and (e), Florida Administrative Code. Whether Respondent should be required to provide a refund of all or any part of any deposit made to establish an account for Mother's Kitchen Restaurant or any amounts paid for natural gas usage, service charges, returned check charges, or other fees charged to that account.Petitioner's failed to prove Respondent improperly established new account; improperly discontinued service; improperly failed to reconnect service; or improperly refused to establish new service after previous customer was delinquent; petition dismissed
