{"id":1247,"date":"2019-08-07T11:21:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=1247"},"modified":"2019-08-07T11:21:48","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:21:48","slug":"lakeland-electric-and-teco-has-installed-an-interconnection-in-polk-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/08\/07\/lakeland-electric-and-teco-has-installed-an-interconnection-in-polk-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Electric and TECO has installed an interconnection in Polk City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1062\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lakeland-electric.png?fit=1024%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1249\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1249\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lakeland-electric.png?w=1062&amp;ssl=1 1062w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lakeland-electric.png?resize=300%2C76&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lakeland-electric.png?resize=768%2C195&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/lakeland-electric.png?resize=1024%2C259&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/TECO-Energy-logo-500-1.jpg?resize=500%2C116&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1250\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1250\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/TECO-Energy-logo-500-1.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/TECO-Energy-logo-500-1.jpg?resize=300%2C70&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland Electric, Tampa Electric Company (TECO), and Polk City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of an interconnection between the two power companies. This new connection creates a redundant source of power for Polk City residents and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7726.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1251\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1251\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7726.jpg?w=5184&amp;ssl=1 5184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7726.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7726.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7737.jpg?w=3330&amp;ssl=1 3330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7747.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1258\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=1258\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7747.jpg?w=5184&amp;ssl=1 5184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7747.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_7747.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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Now, Lakeland Electric will have options to\nrestore power immediately, while simultaneously repairing the distribution\nline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony took place on&nbsp;Wednesday, August 7 in Polk\nCity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakeland Electric, Tampa Electric Company (TECO), and Polk City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of an interconnection between the two power companies. 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