Good news for Tampa Electric customers: you will be paying less in 2019 for the same safe, reliable electric service you have today. On Aug. 20, 2018, the Florida Public Service Commission approved a reduction which will lower the average residential customer (who uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month) bill, by about $6.50 per month. This benefit is due to changes made to the federal tax law in late 2017. Tampa…
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My home was damaged in a storm and power can’t be restored. What can I do?
If equipment is damaged at your home, you may need to call an electrician to obtain an electrical permit, make repairs and have the work inspected by local officials. Tampa Electric is responsible for the equipment running to and including the meter on your home or business. Equipment that is beyond the meter is the responsibility of the customer. Homeowners are responsible for the repair of all equipment related to…
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Something to go with your July 4th festivities: The author of the Pledge of Allegiance was a former Tampa Electric team member
Did you ever wonder about who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance? This Independence Day, we thought we’d share a bit of local trivia with national impact. Francis Bellamy joined Tampa Electric late in life, hired in 1925 as the director of advertising. Born in 1855, he had been a Baptist minister, a writer and an advertising executive in New York City. Bellamy composed the pledge in 1892 in celebration of…
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Zap Cap Systems honors February Coach of the Month
Tampa Electric’s Zap Cap Systems® honored its February Coach of the Month at a recent Tampa Bay Lightning game. Zap Cap has partnered with the Lightning this season to recognize and honor youth sports coaches in our community who coach kids ages 18 and under. We’re proud to congratulate Palma Ceia Little League’s Billy Clendenin as the latest recipient of this honor. Here’s more about Coach Clendenin: Grew up in Tampa…
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Zap Cap Systems honors January Coach of the Month
Tampa Electric’s Zap Cap Systems® honored its January Coach of the Month at a recent Tampa Bay Lightning game. Zap Cap has partnered with the Lightning this season to recognize and honor youth sports coaches in our community who coach kids ages 18 and under. We’re proud to congratulate Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation’s Maria Pirone as the latest recipient of this honor. Here’s more about Coach Pirone: In high…
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