“This is why I got into it,” TECO Apprentice Trey Holden said. “I mean this is the really rewarding part.” Holden was one of more than 100 TECO workers deploying on what’s expected to be a two-week mission. They said they are more than willing to lend a helping hand in this time of need.

With local restoration efforts complete, Tampa Electric sent 115 people to Georgia on Wednesday to help restore power after Hurricane Helene.