We would not let this year’s International Women in Engineering Day (June 23) go by without shining a bright light on our female engineers across Tampa Electric. They work in our power plants, substations and offices in electrical, civil and industrial engineering roles – to name a few – contributing greatly to our safety, reliability and customer service. Today, we join the Women’s Engineering Society to celebrate the amazing contributions…
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A Solar “Flower” Takes Root at an Urban Farm
There aren’t many places you can go to buy fresh produce and loaves of warm bread, see sustainable farming methods firsthand and charge your phone or laptop with solar energy! But that’s exactly what’s happening at Meacham Urban Farm, nestled between I-275 and downtown Tampa. The farmers there have created a high-yielding farm that will eventually be a place where school groups (and the general public) can learn about eating healthful foods and where that food originates. Plans call for a pathway that will take visitors from the produce market at the forefront of the…
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TECO’s Connection to Flag Day
Did you ever wonder about who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance? Since it’s Flag Day, we thought we’d share a bit of local trivia with national impact. Francis Bellamy joined Tampa Electric late in life, hired in 1925 as the director of advertising. Born in 1855, Bellamy was a Baptist minister, a writer and an advertising executive in New York City. Bellamy composed the pledge in 1892 in celebration of…
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Wish you were here.
Missing your manatee friends? They miss you too! The Manatee Viewing Center is scheduled to reopen in November. In the meantime, you can gear up with manatee merch at our online store. Every dollar you spend helps the center facilitate crucial manatee research and rescue efforts. Shipping is handled by the MacDonald Training Center, which employs and trains developmentally disabled adults. So you can feel extra good as you decide…
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Tampa Electric Pilots a “World-Changing Idea”
How boxes of sunshine will power a local neighborhood. While residents of Medley at Southshore Bay soak up the sun at their community’s 5.5-acre lagoon, a portion of homes in the neighborhood will also catch some very beneficial rays. The south Hillsborough County community is the first in the country to pilot the revolutionary BlockEnergy system in a residential setting. BlockEnergy serves up safe, clean and reliable energy, powered by…
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