Florida Public Service Commissioner

The Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council is accepting applications to fill the two term vacancies on the Florida Public Service Commission. This is a full-time position appointed by the Governor with official headquarters in Tallahassee and an annual salary presently at $158094. Selection process for these vacancies will be held by the Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council who will identify a slate of no less than three (3) applicants to propose to the Governor for each of the two vacancies. Senate confirmation of the Governors appointments is required.

Subsection 350.06(1) Florida Statutes requires that the office of the Commissioner be in the vicinity of Tallahassee. The principal activities of this position require the Commissioners daily attendance in the Commissions office in Tallahassee unless attending to Commission-related business elsewhere. The current salary is $158094 per year.

Applicants must be competent and knowledgeable in one or more fields which include but are not limited to: public affairs law economics accounting engineering finance natural resource conservation energy or another field substantially related to the duties and functions of the Commission.

An electronic copy of the application packet and additional information can be obtained at Persons interested in receiving a hard copy application packet should write email or fax a written request to Isabella Furlough-Ray Office of Legislative Services - PSCNC 874 Claude Pepper Building 111 West Madison Street Tallahassee Florida 32399-1400 email: fax: .

The completed PSC application packet (FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE) must be received in the Councils office by 5:00 p.m. EST Monday August 3 2026. Late applications will not be considered. Interested parties should submit their PSC application packet to Isabella Furlough-Ray.

This position requires the ability to assimilate analyze and act on complex information related to regulation of public utilities submitted by the Commissions staff the Public Counsel utility companies representatives other interested parties and the general public. Information presented to the Commissioner is often highly technical and conceptually complex. The Commissioner must be able to understand interpret and act upon highly technical information which is presented to Commissioners on a regular basis. The Commissioner regularly participates in proceedings in which the Commission exercises high-level quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative functions related to regulated utilities. The Commissioner participates in regularly scheduled agenda conferences to make decisions regarding cases involving regulated utilities to hear oral arguments from attorneys and to make decisions related to policies and procedures for internal management of the Commission. The Commissioner travels statewide to attend customer service meetings and rate case proceedings but most hearings are conducted in Tallahassee. The Commissioner may also represent the Commission on national committees and before federal agencies and Congress.

The Commission is responsible for regulating the rates and service quality for five investor owned electric companies eight investor-owned natural gas utilities and 151 investor-owned water and/or wastewater utilities. The Commission also has competitive market oversight for more than 336 telecommunications companies. Additionally the Commission has limited jurisdiction over municipal electric and gas utilities and rural electric cooperatives and has other statutory responsibilities pursuant to Chaptersand 427 Florida Statutes. Decisions of the Commission are subject to judicial review.

This is a full-time position with the Commissioner serving on a five-member collegial body. The Commissioner should be competent and knowledgeable in one or more fields including accounting economics energy engineering finance law natural resource conservation public affairs or any other field(s) substantially related to the regulation of gas electric telecommunications water and wastewater utilities. The Commissioner must abide by the qualifications specified in s. 350.04 Florida Statutes and subscribe to the oath specified in s. 350.05 Florida Statutes before entering the duties of the office. The Commissioner must comply with s. 350.041 Florida Statutes regarding standards of conduct; s. 350.042 Florida Statutes regarding ex parte communications; s. 286.011 Florida Statutes regarding the Sunshine Law; and the Code of Ethics outlined in Part III of Chapter 112 Florida Statutes.