Tampa Electric provides a number of options to secure your electric account.
Tampa Electric will request an Equifax credit check with your authorization. Your Social Security Number is used to obtain this free service, which determines if your security deposit can be waived. This is only available to the person who calls Tampa Electric with the request. (For purposes of identification, we ask for your Social Security Number or last payment amount before discussing your Tampa Electric account.)
Tampa Electric will accept a deposit to secure your account. You can pay the deposit by cash or check, which will accrue interest at an amount subject to change. After six months of service, the interest is credited to your account annually. If you discontinue service with Tampa Electric, the deposit will be applied to your final bill. Residential deposits are refunded after 23 months of continuous service and no more than one late payment.
