If you are a Tampa Electric customer, you likely have a new digital smart meter installed at your home or business. In late 2017, we embarked on a multiyear project to upgrade all of our electric meters – more than 810,000 – across our West Central Florida service area. Unlike the meters they replaced, the new digital smart meters send your electric usage data directly to Tampa Electric through a…
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People go coco-NUTS for our lineworkers
You could drive from Tampa to Seattle and back, and still have miles left over for a day at the beach. That’s how many miles of overhead transmission lines Tampa Electric crews maintain over Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco and Pinellas counties. That number nearly doubles when you add in the 5,700 miles of underground lines. And that number is growing as we underground 100 to 150 miles more lines per year…
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Three New Network Specialists Take Their Places on Tampa Electric’s Front Lines of Reliability
Congratulations to (L to R) Austin Stroll, William Boone and Jesse Rivera, the three newest Tampa Electric team members to hold the job title Journeyworker Network Specialist. The role of a journeyworker at Tampa Electric, requires the completion of an intensive four-and-a half year Florida Department of Education accredited apprenticeship training program. These new graduates will help construct and maintain electric system vaults that are underneath downtown Tampa, Tampa International Airport, Tampa General Hospital and the new Water…
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Black History Month at TECO
At Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas, we are committed to an inclusive culture that better represents the communities we serve. We know celebrating and respecting each other’s unique talents, skills, personalities and values will make us a stronger company. The inclusion of all and demonstrating mutual respect across all diverse backgrounds is our mission and we are proud to join in the celebration and recognition of Black History Month. Our theme for this year’s Black History Month is education.…
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Safety and Sustainability Part of Super Bowl History
There’s a lot of reasons for locals to feel the pride in their hometown sports teams these days. With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers set to vie for the biggest football title on home turf, fans are abuzz with excitement. Tampa Electric is proud to be part of the pre-game celebration as the official sustainability partner of the Super Bowl LV Host Committee. On select dates between Jan. 28 – Feb.…
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