TECO power plant

Environment

Tampa Electric To Make $853 Million Renovations To Apollo Beach Power Plant

Dinorah Prevost
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Changes are coming to Tampa Electric's coal-fired Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach. As part of their “Big Bend project," TECO will spend $853…
Local / State

TECO Power Plant Accident Investigations Ongoing

Daylina Miller
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In late June, five workers at TECO's Big Bend power station in Apollo Beach were gravely injured in an accident.Two died that day, three others later…
Local / State

2 Killed, 4 Hurt At TECO Power Plant Accident

Steve Newborn
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A 30-year veteran of TECO and a Tampa contractor were killed in an accident Thursday at the Big Bend Power Plant in Apollo Beach. The explosion happened…

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