SMARTstartUtilities, Data & Telecom
The right business infrastructure is necessary for companies looking to succeed. Each of the utility providers in Pasco County provide the consistent and high-quality level of utility service needed to power our fast-growing economy, and they work with the business community to ensure they continue to provide the best quality service and keep up on market demands. Pasco County is served by three (3) electric providers, three (3) telecommunication providers, two (2) natural gas providers, and a number pf public and private water and sewer providers.
Electric Providers
Duke Energy
Duke Energy primarily serves southwest Pasco County and the Zephyrhills area of east Pasco County.
Tampa Electric Company (TECO)
Tampa Electric is a leading provider of electricity in West Central Florida. The company has supplied the Tampa Bay area with electricity for more than 120 years, and it currently delivers 99.98 percent service reliability to more than 830,000 customers, including 90,000 businesses. Tampa Electric offers more energy-saving programs and generates more solar energy per customer than any other utility in Florida. The company also actively engages with local economic development partners and invests in infrastructure reliability to support business growth and retention opportunities. To learn more about how Tampa Electric can help your business achieve its goals, visit TampaElectric.com.
Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC)
Since 1947, Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative has serviced customers in Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus Counties. As a non-profit organization, members of the Cooperative work together for a common goal, and share in the excess margins (profits) of the Cooperative based on their patronage (annual energy charges), which has contributed to the reasonable energy costs enjoyed by their customers. WREC primarily serves the northern and central portions of Pasco County with the exception of the Dade City area.
Natural Gas Providers
Clearwater Gas
Clearwater Gas System has provided energy-efficient gas service to local residents and businesses since 1923. CGS operates over 890 miles of underground
gas main; including supply and distribution of both natural and propane (LP) gas to serve over 21,500 customers in a 330 square mile service territory, which includes southwest and south-central Pasco County. CGS offers residential and commercial gas appliances, installation of customer gas piping, service and repair, construction and maintenance of underground gas mains/service lines, and a 24-hour emergency response guarantee and is regulated for safety by the Florida Public Service Commission and the Federal Department of Transportation.
TECO Peoples Gas
Peoples Gas System Inc., Florida’s largest natural gas distribution utility, delivers safe, clean, affordable and reliable natural gas to serve nearly 470,000 homes and businesses across the state. Through investments in people, technology, infrastructure and environmentally focused innovations, the company is committed to fueling Florida’s clean energy future responsibly and sustainably. Peoples Gas cultivates a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace that includes varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. The company supports the communities it serves through stewardship and economic development efforts.
Telecommunications & Internet
AT&T Business
AT&T Business offers solutions that help companies in every industry serve their customers better. They deliver advanced services to nearly 3.5 million businesses on 6 continents, including nearly all of the Fortune 1000 and neighborhood businesses across the United States.
Spectrum Business
Spectrum Business moves businesses of all sizes forward with Business Voice, Internet, and TV services at the best price possible — without having to sign an annual contract.
CenturyLink Business
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company that provides broadband, voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network, enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses.
Frontier Business Edge
Frontier Communications is an S&P 500 company and is included in the Fortune 1000 list of America's largest corporations. The company offers a variety of services to customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks, including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice and Frontier Secure digital protection solutions. Frontier Business Edge offers communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise businesses.
Water & Sewer
Pasco County has numerous water and sewer providers, both private and public. Please contact the Pasco County Utilities Service at (727) 847-8131 to obtain the most up-to-date information on these providers.