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Please join TECO in welcoming crews from other utilities working alongside ours to restore power for our customers after Hurricane Irma

It probably wasn’t the kind of late-summer trip to Florida they had in mind, but about 3,200 workers from across the United States and Canada are in the Tampa area this week and TECO is grateful to be welcoming them. Forget about utility conventions, trips to Disney World or the beach – they’re working hard alongside our crews, around the clock in shifts, to restore everyone’s power after Hurricane Irma. The…

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Community For Home

#WeStandReady with extra people power, if needed, behind our power restoration efforts for you

TECO’s line workers – and our team members in related roles – are a tough, smart bunch. They complete years of rigorous physical and classroom training. They make safety their top priority as they work to keep the community’s lights on. And they’re experts at a wide range of equipment critical to maintaining a reliable power grid. When they graduate from our renowned training program, ready to take their places…

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When restoration is a communitywide effort, #WeStandReady: Here’s how it works

As TECO monitors Hurricane Irma, we urge you to ensure that your household is prepared – that includes having an updated emergency plan for your family, knowing the location of your appropriate emergency shelter and taking special steps to have medicine and other critical items you might need on hand for every member of your household. While we’re focused on safety and service for you, we have responsibilities to the…

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My power is out. Is there anything I should do to get my home ready for service restoration?

You should make sure your home is ready to safely receive electricity once power has been restored. Make sure there are no flammable items on the stove, no irons left on or other potentially dangerous situations. Turn off as many appliances as possible that require electricity and turn them on one by one after power is restored. This causes less stress to the power system and ensures that all customers…

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New mobile command posts are ready to roll out

Ever wish you could take your office on the road? Tampa Electric can do just that with our new mobile command posts. Officially called a FORTS (Fold Out Rigid Temporary Shelter), each mobile command post serves as temporary office space in the field when restoring electric service after a storm or other occurrence that causes widespread outages. The posts can also be used at large events – think Super Bowl…

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