As a Tree City USA, Tampa – and indeed, places across Florida – have trees like the magnificent live oak in abundance. As a Tree Line USA utility, TECO loves trees like this as much as our customers do. We know you also value the 99.9 percent service reliability that we provide, which is why we trim trees near electrical infrastructure in ways that protect the trees’ health and your…
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The right trees in the right places, at Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center and your yard
Think of the best time to plant trees and shrubs and December may not be the first month that comes to mind. But greenery at Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center includes a lot of options that could be ideal for your yard this spring or – with a lot of unseasonably warm weather lately as well as Florida’s Arbor Day right around the corner on Jan. 15, 2016 – even sooner.…
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TECO helps bring new trees to Temple Terrace for National Arbor Day
The magnificent tree-canopied streets of Temple Terrace are a little leafier today after the efforts of volunteers from the city, TECO and Davey Tree Expert Company. Nearly 20 people spent the morning of April 24 – National Arbor Day – planting more than 40 trees throughout the city. Like neighboring Tampa, Temple Terrace is a Tree City USA. Tampa Electric, which provides reliable power to both, is a Tree Line…
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Volunteers ready Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center for new season
For most of Florida, spring is the growing season. Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center grows each fall, with TECO team members doing the watering – and planting, mulching, sweeping … and much, much more. That was true again as multiple teams came to the environmental education facility to enjoy the camaraderie of teambuilding while handling the crucial upgrades the center needs for its annual season, from Nov. 1 to April 15.…
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Team members mark Arbor Day with new trees for Temple Terrance school and homes
Students and teachers alike at Temple Terrace Elementary got a lesson in Tampa Electric’s commitment to the community as TECO team members and partners planted trees at the school for National Arbor Day. The event, on April 25, followed tree planting in neighborhoods surrounding the school that morning. Like last year, employees from Davey Tree Expert Company and public officials from the city of Temple Terrace joined TECO in the effort.…
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