公司 will invest in more solar power, new technologies and will keep price and reliability at forefront
In keeping with 坦帕电’s strong history of environmental stewardship, the company today announced its vision to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from its power plants by 2050.
坦帕电 also announced a series of interim goals that it will target on the journey to a cleaner energy future:
• By 2025, the company aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 60 percent below 2000 levels.
• By 2040, the company aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 80 percent below 2000 levels.
Since the year 2000, 坦帕电 has reduced coal usage by more than 90 percent. And over that same period, 坦帕电 has cut carbon dioxide emissions in half – even while the demand for power has increased 25 percent. The company has also kept bills well under the national average while it increased reliability. 坦帕电 has become the leading producer of solar energy per customer in the state. 到目前为止, the company has installed more than 650 megawatts (MW) of solar, which generates enough energy to power 100,000个家庭, and is currently constructing another 600 megawatts. By the end of 2023, 坦帕电 will be generating enough solar energy to power 200,000个家庭.
“坦帕电 has a long legacy of environmental leadership, and now we’re taking it even further,阿奇·柯林斯说, president and chief executive officer of 坦帕电. “Achieving this vision will require partnership – with our customers, the electric industry and stakeholders – to improve the planet for our children and their children. We are taking a thoughtful approach, and we commit to keep affordability and reliability at the forefront of every decision along this path.”
This commitment aligns 坦帕电 with its parent company, Emera Inc., which announced a corporatewide vision for net zero by 2050. The company also joins more than two dozen investor-owned electric utilities in the U.S. that have announced intentions of net-zero emissions by 2050.
坦帕电’s Plans for a Net-Zero Carbon Future
Reaching the net-zero vision by 2050 will take tremendous innovation and focus in several areas, 包括:
Increasing the use of zero/low-carbon technologies used today. 坦帕电 has been actively investing in renewable solar energy, and that clean source will soon account for 14 percent of overall energy production. The company is committed to strategically expanding renewable capabilities, at a pace that is 负担得起的 for customers.
Investing in emerging solutions that help generate more clean energy, and supporting innovation to reduce carbon. Emerging technologies will play a pivotal role to help 坦帕电 achieve its net-zero vision. Innovations in both existing and new technologies, 包括碳捕获, 生物燃料, hydrogen and battery storage, may be components of its future energy portfolio. The company is also piloting new concepts like a plug-and-play microgrid system that delivers resilient, renewable energy at the community level. 坦帕电 is leveraging its strong partnership with the University of South Florida to further research innovative technologies and new ideas to help achieve the net-zero vision. As one of the nation’s leading research universities, USF has a talented pool of faculty and students who can share their expertise across a wide range of disciplines to help develop cutting-edge solutions. By enhancing the collaboration between 坦帕电 and USF, both organizations can maximize their community impact.
Improving existing power stations. Transformative change at 坦帕电’s power stations has been happening for years. The company will continue to introduce new technology into its generating fleet to better accommodate a future with zero or low-carbon fuels. Although the company is still researching the possibilities, it plans to make necessary modifications to keep existing equipment viable.
In the short term, the company will continue projects to transition power stations away from coal. Big Bend’s Unit 1 is being repowered and Big Bend Unit 2 retires next month as part of the Big Bend Modernization project. When complete in late 2022, Unit 1 will be a state-of-the-art, 高效, combined-cycle natural gas unit, 能生产1,090 megawatts of electricity. Modernizing power plants improves fuel generation efficiency, which lowers fuel costs for customers and lowers emissions.
Big Bend Unit 3 will retire in April 2023, which is 18 years early. It began operating as a coal unit in 1976; natural gas was added as a secondary fuel several years ago. The company accelerated its retirement to reduce carbon emissions and to save customers money.
Modernizing the electric grid. 坦帕电 is already adopting new technologies to bring more intelligence and efficiencies to both integrate more distributed generation sources and deliver energy to our customers. 智能照明解决方案, 比如LED路灯, result in less carbon emissions and last longer than traditional bulbs — improving safety and air quality for our communities. 也, implementing technologies, 比如智能电表, allows for remote access to start or stop service without the need for sending a truck, which saves fuel use and vehicle emissions.
Partnering with customers and the community. 坦帕电 is closely connected to community, state and national leaders and organizations, working in tandem to understand priorities and concerns as they move toward a cleaner energy future. Customers will also play a vital role, by reducing their energy use through the company’s energy-efficiency programs and solar solutions. As the company proceeds forward with new projects and programs to reach its goals, it will work with regulators and stakeholders to align priorities as well as keep the public informed.
For more information on the company’s approach to prioritizing the environment and taking climate action, visit 坦帕电’s Net-Zero Vision page at www.teconetzero.com.
社区 and energy industry leaders expressed their support for 坦帕电’s 2050 vision:
“There is no more important partner than TECO in 坦帕市’s commitment to a greener, more sustainable community. 今天, 坦帕市, TECO and the University of South Florida are taking a big step on the path to cleaner energy. We plan to continue finding unique partnership opportunities and invest city resources to advance in clean energy technology and climate-ready infrastructure.” ——坦帕市市长简·卡斯特
“As one of the nation’s leading research institutions, the University of South Florida has a talented pool of faculty and students who are developing innovative solutions for the complex challenges facing our communities. With our leading expertise in business, 工程, sustainability and other disciplines, USF is well positioned to partner with 坦帕电 in support of a vision to create a cleaner energy future.” – USF Interim President Rhea Law
"坦帕电 and EEI's other member electric companies are leading a clean energy transformation. 作为一个行业, we are working to get the energy we provide as clean as we can as fast as we can, while maintaining the reliability and affordability that are essential to the customers and communities we serve. We understand the vital role that reliable, 负担得起的, secure and resilient clean energy plays in achieving net-zero emissions across the U.年代经济, and I commend 坦帕电 for your announcement and your ongoing commitment to deliver a clean energy future.” – Edison Electric Institute President Tom Kuhn
“Florida utility 坦帕电 (TECO) announced a bold 2050 commitment that further demonstrates how clean resources are market-competitive energy solutions for customers. It’s important to utilize all clean energy sources to reach their vision, and we are excited to help accelerate innovation policies that will help to create the new technologies needed to achieve their goal.” – ClearPath Executive Director Rich Powell
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坦帕电, one of Florida’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, 约800人,000 customers in West Central Florida. 坦帕电 is a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
