Some neighborhoods this holiday season look brighter than ever - pockets of cheery lights that come as a surprise given the general economic gloom and the numbers of people tightening up on spending. ...more

December 24, 2008

Tampa Electric Co. performed an energy audit last week at Hillsborough County's jails, which in recent months have sought ways to save money on energy bills. The audit yielded positive results, although some ideas generated by the audit had been in the works, Col. Jim Previtera said. ...more

December 23, 2008

As the city of Tampa works on a new long-term agreement with Tampa Electric Co., it might be worth keeping in mind three changes on the horizon for electric utilities. ...more

December 23, 2008

Super Bowl Will Use Renewable Power Super Bowl XLIII and the five-day NFL Experience festival will be powered with electricity made from renewable resources in Florida, Tampa Electric Co. said Wednesday. ...more

December 18, 2008

Super Bowl XLIII will be powered with electricity made from renewable resources in Florida, Tampa Electric Co. said today. ...more

December 17, 2008

Faced with the prospect of rising rates, with electric bills at his jails already in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, Col. Jim Previtera got a bright idea - cut down on energy use by any safe means necessary. ...more

December 16, 2008

Faced with the prospect of rising rates, with electric bills at his jails already in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, Col. Jim Previtera got a bright idea – cut down on energy use by any safe means necessary. ...more

December 15, 2008

Leaders for Westchase are looking into a land purchase that could lead to a park expansion. ...more

December 10, 2008

Tampa Electric Co.'s request to raise base service rates by $228 million a year is far too high, the Florida Public Counsel told state regulators Thursday. In papers filed with the Florida Public Service Commission, the counsel, which represents Florida ratepayers, said TECO's request should be slashed to $38 million. ...more

December 5, 2008

Opponents of a franchise agreement with Tampa Electric Co. tried to force Mayor Pam Iorio's hand, but in the end, they didn't have enough support to make it happen. ...more

December 5, 2008