TECO- Together, we can power through storm season. Get ready with us.

As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, Tampa Electric continues year-round work to further strengthen our grid and remain well-positioned to respond quickly and effectively to severe weather. We’re also offering essential tips and information to support our communities’ preparedness.

Through our Storm Protection Plan, we're investing approximately $200 million each year to improve our grid’s resilience and reliability by putting more power lines underground, strengthening power poles and substations and improving vegetation management. Since our Plan launched in 2019, we’ve reduced tree-related outages by 60%, decreased outage duration by 35% and reduced power flickers by 67%.

In addition, we continue to apply lessons learned from past hurricanes. That means we’ve accelerated and expanded our work to enhance flood protection at key substations, and we’re installing flood resistant and submersible equipment. Our results and ongoing efforts reflect our dedication to delivering reliable power for every customer and our unwavering commitment to continuous improvement for an increasingly strong and resilient grid.

In fact, our storm readiness earned Tampa Electric the 2024 Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award for rapid power restoration efforts following Hurricane Milton and Chartwell’s 2025 Bronze Outage Communications Award for improvements made ahead of the 2024 hurricane session to strengthen storm communications.

While our readiness is key, home and business preparation is equally important. We urge everyone to:

• Review emergency plans and communication strategies.
• Assemble or refresh storm kits.
• Stay connected with Tampa Electric on social media, and all customers are encouraged to stay informed through email or text updates the company sends before, during and after a storm.
• Visit and bookmark Tampa Electric’s Storm Center for essential electrical safety tips, critical information and resources to prepare.

Together, we can power through any storm. By passing along our above information and resources, you can help us empower communities to be well-prepared for and equipped to recover safely and effectively from whatever the 2025 storm season sends our way.