Having an energy audit is an important step to using energy more wisely. In some places, like New York City, it’s mandatory to help reduce pollution. In other places, energy providers offer audits for free. That’s what we do at Tampa Electric. So, what exactly is an energy audit? Simply put it’s an inspection of your home that helps identifies areas where you may be wasting valuable energy. When you…
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Fire Prevention Week can be a Fire Prevention Life if you take smart steps to stay safe
From the National Fire Protection Association comes this important guidance: In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy. That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces why everyone needs to have an escape plan. Here’s this year’s key campaign…
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Starting a new school year in a new home: Women build something bigger than the sum of its parts for a family in need
There’s no place like a Habitat for Humanity home – and the women who helped build one recently can tell you some things about the construction materials they brought to the effort: camaraderie, a drive to help the community and getting hard work done with a focus on safety. Rosie the Riveter would fit right in with these TECO team members and so would Candice Cowen, the new homeowner and…
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Saving you money and helping the environment at the same time: Tampa Electric earns ENERGY STAR Market Leader award
No one needs to tell you that you, and those who share your home, are the big stars in the story of your life. It’s a powerful story that needs safe, reliable, energy-efficient power to be told. At Tampa Electric, we’re proud of our supporting role in the lives of a growing number of customers in conjunction with a star of a different kind: ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR is the…
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TECO volunteers pour their time and energy again into Paint Your Heart Out, Tampa!
Sure, Tampa’s coat weather (that day or two each “winter”) is over – unless you’re talking about new coats of paint for the homes of families in need, applied by TECO volunteers. After that, something amazing happens: smiles spontaneously appear in the community. We’re not alone in participating in Paint Your Heart Out, Tampa! (PYHOT), of course. The annual volunteer effort to paint and make basic repairs to the homes…
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