Filed Pursuant to Rule 433(d)

Registration Statement No. 333-132243-01

May 22, 2007

Final Term Sheet

Issuer:	Tampa Electric Company
Principal Amount:	$250,000,000
Maturity:	May 15, 2037
Coupon:	6.15%
Initial Price to Public:	99.433% per Note
Yield to maturity:	6.192%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:	+1.20%
Benchmark Treasury:	February 2036
Benchmark Treasury Yield:	4.992%
Interest Payment Dates:	May 15 and November 15, commencing November 15, 2007
Redemption Provisions:
Make-whole call	At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 25 basis points
Settlement:	T+3; May 25, 2007
Ratings*(Moody’s/S&P/Fitch):	Baa2/BBB-/BBB+
CUSIP:	875127 AW2
Joint Book-running Managers	Merrill Lynch, BNY Capital Markets, BNP Paribas
Co-Managers	Fifth Third Securities, Inc., Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., SG Americas Securities, LLC and Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc.
*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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