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News Releases 2017

Tampa Electric begins restoring power after Hurricane Irma – Update...

Storm affected more than 425,000 customers, or about 60 percent of the system Tampa Electric began restoring power today for the thousands of customers affected by Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma...

September 09, 2017

Hurricane Irma could knock out power to half a million TECO customers

High winds and storm surge may force Tampa Electric to shut down some equipment before storm hits With a new track for catastrophic Hurricane Irma that has a bull's-eye on the Tampa Bay area, Tampa...

September 05, 2017

Tampa Electric is prepared to handle severe weather from Hurricane...

Tampa Electric is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and is prepared to respond to severe weather that could affect Florida in coming days. "Irma is a large and unpredictable storm," said Gordon...

August 25, 2017

Tampa Electric files to adjust bills for 2018 to reflect costs of...

Residential bills would remain among Florida’s lowest and below national average Tampa Electric customers could see slightly higher bills beginning in January, according to an annual adjustment to...

August 17, 2017

Status update: Tampa Electric restarts Big Bend Unit 2

Tampa Electric’s Big Bend Unit 2 returned to commercial operation today, seven weeks after an industrial accident at the site. On June 29, an industrial accident at the Apollo Beach plant claimed t...

July 13, 2017

Tampa Electric creates fund to benefit families affected by incident...

Tampa Electric worked with the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay to establish a charitable fund to assist the families affected by the incident at Big Bend Power Station on June 29. "We have seen...

June 30, 2017

Tampa Electric working with investigators on Thursday’s incident at...

Tampa Electric officials are working with officials to investigate the circumstances of Thursday’s incident at the Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach. Just after 4 p.m. Thursday, an industrial...

June 13, 2017

Florida Utilities Consider Joint Plant Operations to Save Electricity...

Tampa Electric Co. is evaluating whether to contribute its power generation to a pilot project with three Florida municipal electric utilities, which currently operate as the Florida Municipal Powe...

May 31, 2017

Tampa Electric prepares year ‘round to handle hurricane season

New fold-out shelters can bring utility into heart of storm-damaged areas Hurricane season starts June 1, and Tampa Electric is ready for whatever Mother Nature has in store. The company’s year-rou...

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