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Hey manatees, come on in – the water’s fine!

Deliveries don’t get much more special than this: We’re talking about a day in December when three small moving trucks showed up at the doorstep of Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center, joined by an eager group of people in water shoes. The trucks’ rear doors rattled open and inside each was a large, passive creature with gray skin and scars on its body. They were doing just fine – great, in fact. The animals’ handlers doused them continuously with water.…

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Nissan extends offer to TECO employees and customers

If you’re considering an Electric Vehicle (EV), now might be the right time.  Nissan is offering TECO customers and employees a $3,000 incentive on the purchase of a new 2018 all-electric Nissan LEAF.  Add in a Federal Tax Credit of up to $7,500 and your overall saving can add up to a whopping $10,500. Download the flyer and get all the details at tampaelectric.com/ev. Now might be the time to…

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Tampa plugs into the future of transportation

Tesla Model X

Although it was slightly cloudy Monday morning at the University of South Florida’s Marshall Student Center, the future of transportation in the bay area was shining bright.  The USF Tampa campus – one of Tampa’s most popular transit areas – is where leadership with the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Authority, local elected officials and funding partners, including TECO, unveiled four new Tesla Model X all-electric vehicles that will support…

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Community

We’re proud to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As we celebrate a man who was among the greatest of American heroes – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – we say thanks to TECO team members and everyone who volunteers to try to make the world a better place as champions of the community. This takes several forms. In the most recent tally, our team members donated more than 20,000 hours in the community in 2015 to help those…

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Get behind the wheel and buckle up for Tampa Bay’s National Drive Electric Week 2016

The city of Oldsmar is celebrating National Drive Electric Week 2016 (Sept. 10-18) with a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) rally and driving tour starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Dunkin’ Donuts, 3720 Tampa Rd. Get more details on the Oldsmar event.  Here’s the latest on what Tampa Electric is doing to help support the adoption of PEVs. More charging stations Just last month, Tampa Electric installed…

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