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It’s no myth: Solar power has its biggest home in the Tampa Bay area at Tampa Electric’s newest array in Apollo Beach

Apollo – ancient Greek god of the sun (among other things) – would probably like what’s unfolding in his namesake town along Tampa Bay: 23 megawatts of solar power at a new photovoltaic array that only adds to its amassed output of renewable energy for the community anytime the sky is bright. At Tampa Electric, we’re confident everyone can appreciate the countless things this array, the area’s largest, means for people…

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Whitworth shines light on TECO’s commitment to solar power at USF Solar Fair

The College of Engineering at the University of South Florida – a longtime place for TECO team members to shine at the annual Engineering Expo – provided another opportunity at the Solar Energy Fair 2016 for Tampa Electric to express its unwavering commitment to renewable energy for the communities it serves. Shelly Whitworth, program manager with Marketing & Program Development with Tampa Electric, represented her company at the March 26…

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Tampa Electric’s commitment to solar power at Tampa International Airport takes off

And like that, Tampa International Airport has flown to the top of the list of Tampa Electric’s solar arrays in the community, with the dedication of the company’s first large-scale solar array at one of the best airports in the country now able to generate up to 2 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable energy for all 725,000 customers we serve. On Feb. 11, airport officials, community leaders and others dedicated…

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Across Tampa, TECO is ready for sunny days with new solar power projects

People looking for a bright beacon of Tampa Electric’s commitment to solar power could focus their attention on Tampa International Airport this week. But that wasn’t the only place where company team members continue to shine as they talk about how TECO is dedicated to bringing the value of photovoltaics to the community. Latest stop: The top level of the south economy parking garage at Tampa International Airport, site of…

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Solar Day at Chiles Elementary points toward something bigger

For a group of young students in Tampa Palms, May 15 was about one bright, shining idea above all else: Solar Day at Lawton Chiles Elementary. Learning about agriculture was also on the day’s agenda, but it was the solar ovens spread across the school’s lawn – ovens built by teams of students to cook up hot dogs, cheese dip, s’mores and more – that generated the most excitement among…

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