NOTICE OF FILING CERTIFICATION APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE CORRIDOR TO BE LOCATED IN BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), Andytown-Oasis 500/230 kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line Project Application No. TA26-21 for certification to authorize location of a transmission line corridor, construction, operation and maintenance of two (2) new 500 kV transmission lines and two (2) new 230 kV transmission lines, commonly referred to as the Andytown-Oasis Project (Project) and maintenance of the transmission line right-of-way from Broward County, Florida to Miami-Dade County, Florida was received by the Department of Environmental Protection on May 20, 2026. The case is pending before the Division of Administrative Hearings, Case No. 26-2609TL prior to action by the Governor and Cabinet (sitting as the Siting Board), or the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to the Florida Transmission Line Siting Act, Chapter 403, Part II, F.S. The Project will extend approximately 31 miles. The proposed corridor passes through portions of Broward County, the Town of Southwest Ranches, and Miami-Dade County. In its application, FPL is requesting certification authorizing the location of an electrical transmission line corridor, and the construction, operation and maintenance of one new 500 kV proposed transmission line that would connect FPL’s existing Andytown substation in the Town of Southwest Ranches, in Broward County, to a new FPL Oasis substation in Miami-Dade County; one new 500 kV proposed transmission line that would connect FPL’s new Oasis substation in Miami-Dade County to FPL’s existing Quarry substation in Miami-Dade County; one new proposed 230 kV transmission line that would connect FPL’s new Oasis substation in Miami-Dade County to FPL’s existing Quarry substation in Miami-Dade County; and one new proposed 230 kV transmission line that would connect FPL’s new Oasis substation in Miami-Dade County to FPL’s existing Levee substation in Miami-Dade County. The location of the Project is shown on the accompanying map. State agencies, water management districts, and local governments will be reviewing the application and preparing reports regarding the compliance of the proposal with applicable laws, and any needed conditions of certification to assure such compliance. It is recommended that interested individuals review the application and bring matters of concern to the appropriate agency’s attention as soon as possible. Information regarding the appropriate contact persons in the agencies may be obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Siting Coordination Office, at the address provided below. The application for certification which more specifically depicts the proposed transmission line corridor is available for public inspection at the following locations: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Power & Light Company Broward County Library Miami-Dade County Public Library Siting Coordination Office Southeast District Office 700 Universe Blvd. 100 South Andrews Ave. 101 W Flagler St. 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5500, 3301 Gun Club Road Juno Beach, Florida 33408 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Miami, FL 33130 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 Contact: Craig Coughlin Contact: Ann Wenger Contact: Margarita Mirabal Contact: Nate Senn Telephone: (561) 681-6600 Telephone: (561) 694-4826 Telephone: (954) 357-7417 Telephone: (305) 375-2665 Telephone: (850) 717-9000 The application is also available on the Internet at the Department of Environmental Protection’s Siting Coordination Office website by clicking on https://floridadep.gov/air/siting-coordination-office/content/applications-process. Unless the administrative law judge cancels the certification hearing pursuant to Section 403.527(6), F.S., based on a stipulation of the parties to the proceeding that there are no disputed issues of material fact or law, a certification hearing will be conducted by the administrative law judge pursuant to Section 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., at a central location in proximity to the proposed corridor. Notice of the date and location of the certification hearing will be published in this publication at least 65 days before the date set for the hearing. The Transmission Line Siting Act provides, among other things, that: (1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein, certification shall constitute the sole license of the state and any agency as to the approval of the location of transmission line corridors and the construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission lines. The certification is valid for the life of the transmission line, if construction on, or condemnation or acquisition of, the right-of-way is commenced within 5 years after the date of certification or such later date as may be authorized by the board. (2) (a)The certification authorizes the licensee to locate the transmission line corridor and to construct and maintain the transmission lines subject only to the conditions of certification set forth in the certification. (b)The certification may include conditions that constitute variances and exemptions from nonprocedural standards or rules of the department or any other agency which were expressly considered during the certification review unless waived by the agency as provided in s. 403.526 and which otherwise would be applicable to the location of the proposed transmission line corridor or the construction, operation, and maintenance of the transmission lines. Any person wishing to participate in the proceedings, as a party, must file an appropriate pleading with the Division of Administrative Hearings following the procedures in Chapter 28-106, F.A.C., and Section 403.527(2)(c), F.S., which provides that: (1) Parties to this proceeding shall be FPL, the Public Service Commission, the Department of Commerce, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the South Florida Water Management District, FDEP, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, the Town of Southwest Ranches, and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Any of these parties, other than the Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Power & Light Company, may waive its right to participate in this proceeding if the listed party fails to file a notice of intent to be a party on or before the 30th day before the certification hearing. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 120, F.S., to the contrary, upon the filing with the administrative law judge of a notice of intent to be a party by an agency, corporation, or association described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) below or a petition for intervention by a person described in subparagraph (c) below no later than 30 days before the date set for the certification hearing, the following shall also be parties to the proceeding: (a) Any agency not listed in subparagraph (1) above as to matters within its jurisdiction. (b) Any domestic nonprofit corporation or association formed, in whole or in part, to promote conservation of natural beauty; to protect the environment, personal health, or other biological values; to preserve historical sites; to promote consumer interests; to represent labor, commercial, or industrial groups; or to promote comprehensive planning or orderly development of the area in which the proposed transmission line or corridor is to be located. (c) Any person whose substantial interests are affected and being determined by the proceeding. For further information about the certification process please see: https://floridadep.gov/water/siting-coordination-office/content/statutes- and-rules. Persons not wishing to participate in the proceedings as a party may nevertheless offer sworn testimony during the public hearing portion of the certification hearing, if a certification hearing is needed. Any notice of intent to be a party or motion to intervene must be sent to: Re: DOAH Case No. 26-2609TL, Division of Administrative Hearings, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060, and must contain the following: reference to the application number; the name, address, and telephone number of the agency or person; and, allegations sufficient to demonstrate the agency or person is entitled to participate in the proceeding. The notice or motion must be sent by mail to the applicant and to all parties. (A list of parties may be obtained from the Department’s Siting Coordination Office at the physical address above.) Consideration may be given in this proceeding to corridors alternate to the corridor(s) preferred by FPL. Persons other than the applicant may propose alternate corridors for portions of or all of the corridor(s) proposed by the applicant. To propose an alternate corridor, persons must request to become a party to the proceedings and then must file a notice of proposed alternate corridor with the administrative law judge pursuant to Section 403.5271(1), F.S., all parties, and any local governments in the jurisdiction of which the alternate is proposed, by no later than 45 days prior to the originally scheduled certification hearing. The filing must include the most recent United States Geological Survey 1:24000 quadrangle maps with the alternate corridor boundaries specifically delineated on it, a description of the proposed alternate corridor, and a statement of the reasons the proposed alternate should be certified. Each party proposing an alternate corridor shall have the burden to provide the data necessary for the agencies listed in Section 403.526, F.S., to prepare a supplementary report, to provide public notice in accordance with Section 403.5363(2), F.S., and the burden of proof on the certifiability of the alternate corridor at the certification hearing. See Section 403.5271, F.S., and Rule 62-17.543, F.A.C., for further information and requirements. https://floridadep.gov/water/siting-coordination-office/content/statutes-and-rules. Issues relating to the use of, connection to, or the crossing of properties and works of the following agencies: the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Transportation, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and the Town of Southwest Ranches may be addressed in this certification proceeding.