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My home was damaged in a storm and power can’t be restored. What can I do?

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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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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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After a four-and-a-half-year journey, they’re ready to ensure you have safe, reliable power

You see them at all hours on the front lines of the electrical system. They have sharp minds, a wealth of technical knowledge, strong bodies and the dedication to get tough jobs done – often at the tops of power poles – and are fully committed to safety and reliability. They are your neighbors, and they work hard to keep the lights on in your neighborhood. They are TECO’s journeymen…

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Safety upgrade helps TECO lead from behind – and alongside, and overhead…

When it comes to putting safety first at TECO, the Grabber was a gimme. The Grabber is the name of a mobile crane – TECO has six so far – that will make it safer for company team members to repair the tops and upper sides of fleet vehicles. In a harness and lanyard, they’ll be able to work securely at elevations up to 31 feet. It’s part of the…

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