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In and out of hurricane season, know your zones

At TECO, whether it’s preparing year-round for hurricane season or racing to get the community’s lights back on after severe weather, we’re in the “zone” – that place where the mind has precision focus to get the job done. Where every step is taken with safety as our top priority. Where our team members won’t stop until all our customers have their service restored. You may be in one or…

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A great place to put water during Water Conservation Month (and always)

April – Florida’s Water Conservation Month – may be more than halfway over. But as you hopefully go all-in on using the precious resource of water responsibly by conserving it, may we humbly suggest now is the perfect time for making sure it gets to a good place: your body. That’s right: hot weather creeping in means it’s time to make sure you stay properly hydrated. TECO team members make…

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Make staying hydrated a high priority: Drink water!

The work that many Tampa Electric, Peoples Gas and New Mexico Gas Co. team members do to serve our customers with 99.9 percent reliability, from climbing power poles to installing natural gas equipment, inspecting meters and much more, involves many hours in the sun. And with safety as our top priority at TECO, we insist that every company team member – working outdoors and indoors alike – stay hydrated with…

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McKay Bay, your oyster bar is ready!

As much as Floridians love oysters, local waterways love them even more. And on Dec. 4, McKay Bay got a full serving of ecosystem-enhancing oyster shells – 28 tons’ worth – thanks to Tampa Bay Watch, Tampa Electric’s Environmental, Health & Safety team and other volunteers. Stan Kroh, manager of Land and Stewardship Programs with Environmental, Health & Safety, coordinated TECO’s participation – and even recruited volunteers from the Florida…

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Magliocco represents TECO on national stage at American Water Summit

The presentation by Tampa Electric’s Catherine Magliocco at the American Water Summit last week in Denver flowed neatly into other important news from around the United States. In fact, it might even generate a surge of special interest among those who can bring its successful lessons home. Magliocco, project manager, addressed summit attendees about the Polk Power Station Regional Reclaimed Water Project, winner of the 2015 Edison Award from the…

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