TECO hosts Storm Preparedness and Energy Savings Webinar
Date postedJune 23, 2025
You're invited to join TECO this Wednesday, June 25, from 12 to 1 p.m. for an engaging and informative webinar that will help you prepare for storms and save energy.
Get the inside scoop on how we work to keep your lights on before, during and after a storm by:
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Strengthening power poles
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Modernizing infrastructure
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Undergrounding power lines and performing proactive tree trimming
Learn about our approach to emergency preparedness, including lessons learned and best practices from past hurricanes to help you and your loved ones remain safe and ready.
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We'll then go beyond storms to highlight our programs designed to save you energy and money and enhance your property:
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Business and Residential Energy Audit Programs: Learn how to reduce your energy costs with customized assessments, insights and rebates for upgrading to more efficient equipment.
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Neighborhood Weatherization Program: Qualifying households can improve home energy efficiency with free upgrades, such as ductwork sealing and ceiling insulation.
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Bright Choices Outdoor Lighting Program: Discover how to illuminate your property with customizable outdoor lighting solutions that fit your budget.
Among these topics, we will also briefly discuss Florida House Bill 837, which went into effect on January 1, 2025. This bill affects multi-residential properties and highlights upgrades to the property's exterior to help reduce / prevent crime. The bill mentions various upgrades to outdoor lighting to meet IES compliance standards to help promote resident safety. Highlights from the bill in regards to lighting includes the following:
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Parking Lot Lighting: Parking lots must be adequately illuminated with a minimum intensity of 1.8 foot-candles per square foot at a height of 18 inches above the surface, either from dusk until dawn or controlled by a photocell.
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Common Area Lighting: Walkways, laundry rooms, common areas, and porches must also be illuminated from dusk to dawn or controlled by a photocell.
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Lighting Systems: The lighting systems must be designed to ensure proper illumination and prevent shadows or glare that could create unsafe conditions.
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Maintenance: Lighting systems should be maintained to ensure proper function and prevent any issues that could impact safety, such as burnt-out bulbs or damaged fixtures.
There are many other areas of upgrades the bill highlights under the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) that would be relevant to the group, but this will focus solely on the lighting portion. For those unfamiliar, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, or CPTED, is a multi-disciplinary approach to crime prevention that uses urban and architectural design and the management of built and natural environments. You can read more about the bill here.
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We hope you will join us!