TECO power plant

Local / State

Tampa Electric sentenced to probation for fatal blast and will pay $500,000 fine

Associated Press

The explosion at TECO’s Big Bend coal-fired power station in southeastern Hillsborough County killed five workers and injured others.
Courts / Law

Tampa Electric to pay $500K fine for deadly 2017 explosion

Associated Press

The explosion happened in June 2017 at TECO’s Apollo Beach power plant.
Environment

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

Dinorah Prevost

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…

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