Power Station Information
TECO Energy’s subsidiary, Tampa Electric, operates five power plants. They are:
- The largest plant is Big Bend Power Station, based in Tampa, Fla. Big Bend is predominantly a coal-fired plant with some oil-fired peaking capacity.
- The newest facility is the H.L. Culbreath Bayside Power Station, based in Tampa, Fla. Bayside is powered by natural gas. It replaced the retired Gannon Power Station.
- Polk Power Station is based in Polk County, east of Tampa, Fla. The largest unit operates with a special coal-gasification technology. In addition, Polk has two peaking units and is building two additional units.
- Phillips Power Station, based in Sebring, Fla., is used when the Tampa Electric grid system is at peak demand. It uses oil for fuel.
- Partnership Station, also in Tampa, is a small cogeneration facility which sells waste heat to Tampa’s sewage treatment facility.
Another subsidiary, TECO Guatemala, operates two plants in Guatemala:
- San José Power Station, based in San José, Guatemala, uses coal for power production.
- Alborada Power Station, based in Alborada, Guatemala, is used when energy demand is at its peak. It uses oil for power production.
