TECO Energy
T1 Energy Inc is an energy solutions provider building an integrated U.S. supply chain for solar and batteries. The group manufactures and sells photovoltaic (PV) solar modules in the United States for U.S. customers.www.tecoenergy.com
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Oct 9, 2026
Jessica MeszarosCORRESPONDENT
Germany and Japan, for example, are quickly growing their battery storage capacities, although both countries still use fossil fuels as part of their fuel mixes.
Jessica MeszarosCORRESPONDENT
When asked if bringing more solar onto the grid actually lowers your energy bill, TECO's Sheri Jacobs says...
Margy GrantGUEST
The answer is yes.
Margy GrantGUEST
It's reflected in fuel.
Gabriella PaulCORRESPONDENT
Despite efforts like these, Williams says his Tampa electric bill is still moving in the same direction.
Thaddeus WilliamsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
TECO is just, they're just going up and up and up and up.
Thaddeus WilliamsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You know, it, it shouldn't be this high for electricity.
Gabriella PaulCORRESPONDENT
He pays about 200 bucks a month for power, although lately he says it's been closer to three.
Thaddeus WilliamsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
At the end of the month, it be more.
Gabriella PaulCORRESPONDENT
Williams is not alone in his frustration.
Gabriella PaulCORRESPONDENT
Data shows typical TECO bills jumped 60% in the last decade, outpacing inflation.
Gabriella PaulCORRESPONDENT
It's a similar story for investor-owned utilities Duke Energy Florida and Florida Power and Light.
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
So I, listen, I had, I had, uh, Duke Energy for, like, 18 to 20 years when I lived in Pinellas, and then went over in, in Tampa.
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
I had TECO, and now I have Withlacoochee.
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
And so when we first got here, Lummy, I wanted...
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
You know, we have that big green box.
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LummyPANELIST
No, there's like s- five or six in Florida
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
... they're literally co-op owned.
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
I mean, TECO doesn't do that.
LummyPANELIST
No.
Chris TrenkmannCORRESPONDENT
They filed the state-mandated plan on how to handle those costs and whether residents would be protected from bill increases.
Chris TrenkmannCORRESPONDENT
So TECO's proposal would create a, an electricity rate specifically for customers that use at least 50 megawatts on their average monthly peak, and put in requirements for those users.
Chris TrenkmannCORRESPONDENT
And they would have to sign a 20-year contract to ensure that if Tampa Electric builds more power infrastructure to support their needs-
Ryan GormanHOST
Mm-hmm
Ryan GormanHOST
Yeah, the, the law here in Florida says that these new large user rates, like for data centers, um, that they must reasonably ensure that customers like data centers pay their full cost of service, and that these costs aren't shifted to everybody else.
Ryan GormanHOST
But ultimately, it's up to the Florida Public Service Commission, uh, to determine whether or not that plan is in line with what Florida law says.
Ryan GormanHOST
Um, TECO's parent company told investors in August that if large data centers come into their territory and pay their full share of costs, this new structure that they've put together could actually help reduce cost pressure on existing customers.
Ryan GormanHOST
So that's one of the arguments that you've heard, is that bringing these data centers in, if done right, and in coordination with the utility companies and all of that, could actually lower costs for utility customers.
William McCawPANELIST
So theoretically, you would see more along this same corridor because of the abundance of infrastructure there as well as the water.
William McCawPANELIST
And that was also a thing of concern we noticed is when looking at the natural gas pipes through the area, the energy infrastructure, we obviously have Duke running lines as well as with Okuchi and I believe TECO running lines through the area.
William McCawPANELIST
and the proximity to water with the Hillsboro.
William McCawPANELIST
Now, obviously, we have our water use permit where we're bouncing our head up against it, but that's not necessarily always going to be the case, especially if they go directly to SWFMUD with an idea of, hey, we're going to be building this in the City of Zephyr Hills.
Garrett GrecoHOST
And even the biggest of industries that we've even talked to on the show say, oh, we've committed this 150 acres to conservation.
Garrett GrecoHOST
I mean, TECO has a great project down there.
Garrett GrecoHOST
They've got a manatee viewing center there.
Garrett GrecoHOST
even some of the more intense industries in Central Florida have made commitments as well.