Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Letters Of Credit And Guarantees

Guarantees-TECO Energy

(millions)					After(1)				Liabilities Recognized
Guarantees for the Benefit of:	2011		2012-2015		2015		Total		at Sep. 30, 2011
TECO Coal
Guarantees: Fuel purchase related (2)		0.0		0.0		5.4		5.4		1.1
		0.0		0.0		5.4		5.4		1.1
Other subsidiaries
Guarantees:
Fuel purchase/energy management (2)		0.0		0.0		109.7		109.7		1.1
Total	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	115.1	$	115.1	$	2.2
Letters of Credit-Tampa Electric Company
(millions)					After(1)				Liabilities Recognized
Letters of Credit for the Benefit of:	2011		2012-2015		2015		Total		at Sep. 30, 2011
Tampa Electric
Letters of credit	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	0.7	$	0.7	$	0.2
Total	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	0.7	$	0.7	$	0.2

(1) These letters of credit and guarantees renew annually and are shown on the basis that they will continue to renew beyond 2015.

(2) The amounts shown are the maximum theoretical amounts guaranteed under current agreements. Liabilities recognized represent the associated obligation of TECO Energy under these agreements at Sep. 30, 2011. The obligations under these letters of credit and guarantees include net accounts payable and net derivative liabilities.

Tampa Electric Co [Member]

Letters Of Credit And Guarantees

Letters of Credit -Tampa Electric Company

(millions)
									Liabilities Recognized
Letters of Credit for the Benefit of:	2011		2012- 2015		After (1) 2015		Total		at Sep. 30, 2011
Tampa Electric
Letters of credit	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	0.7	$	0.7	$	0.2
Total	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	0.7	$	0.7	$	0.2

(1) These letters of credit renew annually and are shown on the basis that they will continue to renew beyond 2015.