Exhibit 12.2

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth Tampa Electric Companys ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated.



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|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------- | ----- | ------------------------ | - | ------------------- |  | ---- | ----- | ---- | - | ----- |  | ---- | ----- |  | - | ----- |  | - | -----
|                                                     |  | 3-months
ended
Mar. 31, |       | 12-months
ended
Mar. 31, |   | Year Ended Dec. 31,
|(millions)                                           |  | 2010                    |       | 2010                     |   | 2009                |  | 2008 |       | 2007 |   | 2006  |  | 2005
|Income from continuing operations, before income tax |  | $                       | 105.0 |                          | $ | 362.7               |  | $    | 303.7 |      | $ | 261.9 |  | $    | 278.4 |  | $ | 264.7 |  | $ | 285.7
|Interest expense                                     |  |                         | 36.0  |                          |   | 142.5               |  |      | 141.2 |      |   | 135.8 |  |      | 131.4 |  |   | 124.9 |  |   | 114.3
|                                                     |  |                         |       |                          |   |                     |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |       |  |   |      
|Earnings before taxes and without fixed charges      |  | $                       | 141.0 |                          | $ | 505.2               |  | $    | 444.9 |      | $ | 397.7 |  | $    | 409.8 |  | $ | 389.6 |  | $ | 400.0
|                                                     |  |                         |       |                          |   |                     |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |       |  |   |      
|                                                     |  |                         |       |                          |   |                     | 
|Interest expense                                     |  | $                       | 36.0  |                          | $ | 142.5               |  | $    | 141.2 |      | $ | 135.8 |  | $    | 131.4 |  | $ | 124.9 |  | $ | 114.3
|                                                     |  |                         |       |                          |   |                     |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |      |       |  |   |       |  |   |      
|Total fixed charges                                  |  | $                       | 36.0  |                          | $ | 142.5               |  | $    | 141.2 |      | $ | 135.8 |  | $    | 131.4 |  | $ | 124.9 |  | $ | 114.3
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|                                                     |  |                         |       |                          |   |                     | 
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                   |  |                         | 3.92x |                          |   | 3.55x               |  |      | 3.15x |      |   | 2.93x |  |      | 3.12x |  |   | 3.12x |  |   | 3.50x
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For the purposes of calculating these ratios, earnings
consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on indebtedness, amortization of debt premium and an estimate of the interest component of rentals. Interest expense
includes total interest expense, excluding AFUDC, and an estimate of the interest component of rentals.