SECO Energy continues to track the path of Hurricane Idalia as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida Peninsula. As expected, Idalia strengthened into a hurricane overnight and accelerated its movement north. At 11:00 a.m., the hurricane was positioned 240 miles southwest of Tampa, and its sustained winds were measured at 90 […]
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SECO Energy is preparing for the weather effects of Tropical Storm Idalia as it targets the Florida Peninsula. The storm is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before it reaches the Gulf Coast of Florida. Based on the National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast, the risk continues to increase for life threatening storm surge […]
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SECO Energy is recovering after Hurricane Ian swept through most of its Central Florida service area. Crews worked overnight Thursday in the continued effort to restore electric service to all homes and businesses that are deemed safe to receive service. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm, slowly moved […]
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SECO Energy worked overnight Wednesday to begin restoring electric service to homes and businesses that lost power as Hurricane Ian moved across Florida but was forced to temporarily delay restoration efforts this morning in Sumter and Lake Counties due to high winds. It is unsafe to raise truck buckets in winds higher than 35 mph. […]
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SECO Energy is bracing for the heavy rains and winds pummeling its service territory when Hurricane Ian crosses Central Florida later Wednesday and Thursday. Currently, Hurricane Ian is a major Category 4 hurricane with maximum wind speeds of 155 mph – just 2 mph shy of being a Category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Ian is […]
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SECO Energy is preparing for the weather effects of Hurricane Ian as it looms closer to the Florida Peninsula. The hurricane is expected to strengthen to a major Category 4 hurricane and possibly make landfall near Tampa Bay early Thursday morning. Hurricane Ian quickly increased in size and maximum wind speeds overnight. Based on […]
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SECO Energy is tracking Tropical Depression Nine as it slowly moves on a westerly track toward the Florida Peninsula. Tropical Depression Nine (TD9) is expected to strengthen to a hurricane this weekend. The storm would be renamed Hurricane Hermine and could impact Central Florida as a Category 2 hurricane early next week. TD9 was […]
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SECO Energy employees and contractors worked overnight and will continue throughout the day restoring outages caused by Tropical Storm Elsa. The storm strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday evening as it approached the Tampa Bay area, but lost intensity and reverted back to tropical storm strength. Currently, the storm is moving north at […]
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SECO Energy is monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa as it creeps closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast with a predicted landfall near Cedar Key. SECO Energy is StormReady and prepared for Tropical Storm Elsa’s impact to its service area late Tuesday night through Wednesday. Tropical Storm Elsa has remained intact as it moved across Cuba and […]
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SECO Energy continues its preparations for Tropical Storm Elsa and the weather effects this storm will bring to its service area. Tropical Storm Elsa looks poised to make landfall at Cedar Key on Florida’s Gulf Coast sometime Tuesday evening. The current forecast from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) shows Tropical Storm Elsa with maximum […]
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