Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center will reopen Sunday, Nov. 1, for its 40th anniversary season, continuing four decades of free conservation education and opportunities to experience Florida wildlife in Apollo Beach. The center welcomes nearly 400,000 visitors each season and anchors the 500-acre Florida Conservation and Technology Center, where Tampa Electric partners with The Florida Aquarium, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the University of Florida to support
Tampa Electric and USF Partner to Advance Power Grid Reliability Tampa Electric is collaborating with the University of South Florida on a research project designed to help identify potential grid problems before they lead to larger disruptions. Supported by a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the project combines USF’s research expertise with Tampa Electric’s operational experience and data to advance tools for a more reliable electric grid. At the center of the project is a
Tampa Electric Pledges to Protect Customers and Files New Data Center Tariff Tampa Electric’s new safeguards establish strong protections for existing customersThe filing requires large data centers to pay their own way and keeps related electric-system costs from being shifted to other customersTECO’s approach supports economic opportunity while upholding reliable power for all customers Tampa Electric today filed with state regulators documents that ensure protections for customers when large-load