SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

TAMPA ELECTRIC CO [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Balance at				Additions										Balance at
	Beginning				Charged to			Other			Payments &				End of
	of Period				Income			Charges			Deductions (1)				Period
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts:
2012		$	1.3			$	3.4		$	0.0		$	3.2			$	1.5
2011		$	3.2			$	3.8		$	0.0		$	5.7			$	1.3
2010		$	1.6			$	10.7		$	0.0		$	9.1			$	3.2

(1) Write-off of individual bad debt accounts

Teco Energy [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Balance at				Additions										Balance at
	Beginning				Charged to			Other			Payments &				End of
	of Period				Income			Charges			Deductions (1)				Period
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts:
2012		$	2.6			$	4.8		$	0.0		$	3.2			$	4.2
2011		$	4.5			$	3.8		$	0.0		$	5.7			$	2.6
2010		$	3.0			$	10.7		$	0.0		$	9.2			$	4.5

(1) Write-off of individual bad debt accounts