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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
NOVEMBER 14, 2000
TECO ENERGY, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
FLORIDA 1-8180 59-2052286
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
702 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, TAMPA FLORIDA 33602
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (813) 228-4111
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
See the Press Release dated Nov. 14, 2000, filed as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference, announcing that TECO Power Services
Corporation (TPS) has formed a joint venture with Panda Energy International to
build, own and operate two merchant power plants in Arkansas and Arizona. The
combined capacity of the two plants will be nearly 4,600 megawatts. TPS will be
providing interim loans totaling $370 million for the project, $250 million of
which will be funded in the fourth quarter of 2000, which will be paid back by
the end of first quarter 2001 at project finance closing. TPS' equity
investment in the project is expected to be approximately $960 million at
commercial operation. The plants are scheduled to go in service in phases
starting in mid-2002, with full operation expected in the second quarter of
2003.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated Nov. 14, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: Nov. 15, 2000 TECO Energy, Inc.
By: /s/ S. A. Myers
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S. A. Myers
Vice President - Corporate
Accounting and Tax
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS PAGE NO.
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