Tampa Electric Empowers Economic Development

Looking for a great place to start, expand or relocate your business?

West Central Florida is the perfect home for your business – offering a world-class talent pool, favorable business climate and a high-quality lifestyle. It is strategically located near major transportation hubs, with access to millions of consumers across the country, and the world. More specifically, it's the second-largest metro area in Florida and the 17th in the nation, offering the business resources you need to thrive - incubators and accelerators, capital providers, chambers of commerce and industry associations - all ready and willing to help you grow.

Tampa Electric is the leading provider of reliable electricity in West Central Florida, serving nearly 870,000 customers, including 92,000 businesses across 2,000 square miles of Hillsborough County and parts of Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties.

Our partnership includes personalized account management with industry-specific knowledge and access to energy resources, site-ready recommendations and dozens of energy-saving programs to help keep your bills as low as possible. Learn more about us. 

Tampa Electric's Economic Development Team is here to help!

Our Economic Development Manager, Rick Richmond, can help your business:

• Evaluate site and facility locations for electrical service and equipment.
• Identify the most cost effective rate plan for your business.
• Analyze energy usage and identify ways to lower energy costs.
• Research labor and tax rates, impact fees and quality of life information.
• Connect you with economic and community development agencies, local chambers of commerce.
• Help facilitate governmental development issues.

To talk to Rick Richmond, Economic Development Manager, about our economic development initiatives and how we can help your business succeed, call 813-228-4704.

Our Economic Development Partners

Florida Commerce

Hillsborough County

The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council (TBEDC) is the lead designated economic development agency for Hillsborough County and the cities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace. The TBEDC works to develop and sustain a thriving local economy through the attraction, retention and expansion of high-wage jobs and capital investment.

Hillsborough County - Plant City

The Plant City Economic Development Corporation strives to attract, nurture and maintain new and existing businesses in Plant City, as well as promote and enhance our workforce and quality of life.

Pasco County - North Tampa Bay

The Pasco Economic Development Council is committed to developing Florida's most competitive climate for business growth by providing businesses that seek to start, move, or grow in the North Tampa Bay area with a comprehensive suite of programs that can help them reach their full economic potential.

Pinellas County – Oldsmar

Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) works with existing businesses to encourage expansion and seeks to attract new companies with high-wage careers to Central Florida’s Gulf Coast. The PCED fosters a pro-business climate in Pinellas County, Florida.

Polk County and the I-4 Corridor

The Central Florida Development Council (CFDC) is responsible for recruiting new businesses to Polk County and helping existing businesses expand. CFDC focuses on domestic and international business recruitment and expansion, business advocacy and global trade development in Central Florida's Polk County.

State of Florida

SelectFlorida is a partnership of businesses, government leaders and economic development partners working together to improve the Florida economy. Their mission to is attract, retain, and create higher-wage jobs for Floridians by working closely with FloridaCommerce to achieve this goal.

Winter Haven

The Winter Haven Economic Development Council sets goals, strategies and key economic development initiatives around economic growth, quality of life, workforce development, resilience, inclusivity and sustainability.