Tampa Electric is built on a foundation of more than 125 years of history. Tampa Electric serves about 860,000 customers across a 2,000 square-mile territory in West Central Florida, which includes Hillsborough County and portions of Polk, Pasco and Pinellas counties.

We are proud to be a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The company has investments in regulated electric and natural gas utilities, and related businesses and assets. The Emera family of companies delivers safe, reliable energy to approximately 2.6 million customers in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. Our team of 7,600 employees is committed to our purpose of energizing modern life and delivering a cleaner energy future for all.

Our Mission:

Delivering value to energy customers, shareholders, employees and communities.

Our Principles:

Working with integrity has always been important at Emera companies. We hold ourselves to high ethical standards and pride ourselves on our commitment to doing the right thing for our customers, our environment, our shareholders, other stake holders and to each other.

Emera's Code of Conduct outlines the Emera companies' fundamental principles and establishes a standard of ethical business conduct that is expected from all of our board members, officers and employees.

Safety, Health & the Environment:

• We are committed to health and wellness and strive to live and work injury free.
• We believe that all injuries are preventable and that safety of life outweighs all other considerations.
• We are committed to meeting our business objectives in a manner which is respectful and protective of the environment.

Customers:

• We safely deliver cost-effective and reliable energy to meet our customers' needs.
• We seek cleaner, affordable and more sustainable energy solutions.
• We are deeply invested in our communities.

Integrity:

• We build trust by finding common interest and always acting with integrity.
• We hold ourselves to high ethical standards.
• We comply with the laws, regulations and policies that govern us.

Respect & Collaboration:

• We treat all people with respect and value diversity.
• We achieve results through collaboration.

Excellence:

• We deliver on our commitments to customers, shareholders, other stakeholders and each other.
• We seek continuous improvement and tenaciously pursue creative solutions.
• We invest in the growth of our people and the development of leaders.