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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-023656"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000096271"
company_name: "TAMPA ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:47:20.943656+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tampa Electric upsizes commercial paper program to $1.2B

## Summary
- Increased commercial paper program capacity from $800M to $1.2B effective Jan 22, 2026.
- Added a new commercial paper dealer to the program alongside existing dealers.
- Notes are unsecured, with maturities up to 270 days, bearing fixed or floating rates.
- Other material terms of the program remain unchanged from prior disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-023656
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000096271
- company_name: TAMPA ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96271/000119312526023656/0001193125-26-023656-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96271/000119312526023656/d22430d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-023656
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-023656.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  TAMPA ELECTRIC CO amended debt of up to $1,200,000,000 maturing may not exceed 270 days from the date of issue.
  - Principal: up to $1,200,000,000
  - Maturity: may not exceed 270 days from the date of issue
  - Event: amendment
  source text: to increase the aggregate amount of unsecured commercial paper notes (the “Notes”) that may be outstanding under the Program at any time from $800,000,000 to $1,200,000,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96271/000119312526023656/0001193125-26-023656-index.htm

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