Exhibit 12.1



TECO ENERGY, INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



The
following table sets forth TECO Energys ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated.



|                                            |  | (1) Nine monthsEndedSept. 30, 2003 |        |      | (1) Twelve monthsEnded Sept. 30, 2003 |   |        | Year Ended December 31, (1) | 
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|$ millions                                  |  |                                    |        | 2002 |                                       |   | 2001   |                             | 
|Income before income tax                    |  | $                                  | (302.2 | )    |                                       | $ | (304.2 | )                           | 
|Interest expense (2)                        |  |                                    | 289.4  |      |                                       |   | 358.3  |                             | 
|Less: Capitalized interest                  |  |                                    | (17.4  | )    |                                       |   | (39.8  | )                           | 
|Less: (Income) loss from equity investments |  |                                    | 2.0    |      |                                       |   | 6.8    |                             | 
|                                            |  |                                    |        |      |                                       |   |        |                             | 
|Earnings before taxes and fixed charges     |  | $                                  | (28.2  | )    |                                       | $ | 21.1   |                             | 
|                                            |  |                                    |        |      |                                       |   |        |                             | 
|Interest expense (2)                        |  | $                                  | 289.4  |      |                                       | $ | 358.3  |                             | 
|Amortization of capitalized interest        |  |                                    | 3.3    |      |                                       |   | 3.4    |                             | 
|Interest on refunding bonds                 |  |                                    | (0.6   | )    |                                       |   | (0.8   | )                           | 
|                                            |  |                                    |        |      |                                       |   |        |                             | 
|Total fixed charges                         |  | $                                  | 288.8  |      |                                       | $ | 357.5  |                             | 
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges          |  |                                    | -0.09x | (3)  |                                       |   | 0.07x  | (4)                         | 
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For the purposes of calculating these
ratios, earnings consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes, income or loss from equity investments and fixed charges, less capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on indebtedness and interest
capitalized, amortization of debt premium, the interest component of rentals and preferred stock dividend requirements. Certain prior year amounts have been adjusted to conform to the current year presentation.

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|(1) | All prior periods presented reflect the reclassifications of Hardee Power Partners (HPP), a subsidiary of TECO Power Services (TPS) and TECO Coalbed Methanes results from
continuing operations to discontinued operations. In September 2003, TPS sold HPP to an affiliate of Invenergy LLC and GTCR Golden Rauner LLC. In December 2002, TECO Energy sold substantially all of its coalbed methane assets to the Municipal Gas
Authority of Georgia.
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|(2) | Interest expense includes total interest expensed and capitalized, excluding AFUDC, and an estimate of the interest component of rentals.
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|(3) | Includes the effect of pretax charges totaling $393.9 million for: $40.7 million for TMDP arbitration reserve at TPS, $95.2 million for goodwill impairment at TPS, $153.9 million at
TPS related to the TPGC joint venture termination and resulting consolidation by TPS and asset impairments totaling $104.1 million related to potential turbine purchase cancellations recorded at Tampa Electric and TECO Power Services. The effect of
these items was to reduce the ratio of earnings to fixed charges. Had these items been excluded from the calculation, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 1.28x for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2003. SeeFootnote 9 below.
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|(4) | Includes the effect of pretax items totaling $442.1 million, including: $40.7 million for TMDP arbitration reserve at TPS, $95.2 million for goodwill impairments at TPS, $153.9
million at TPS related to joint venture termination and resulting consolidation by TPS, asset impairments totaling $104.1 million at Tampa Electric and TECO Power Services related to turbine purchase cancellations, $34.1 million at TECO Energy
related to debt refinancing, and asset impairments of $9.2 million and $4.9 million at TPS and TECO Investments, respectively. The effect of these items was to reduce the ratio of earnings to fixed charges. Had these items been excluded from the
calculation, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 1.31x for the twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2003. See Footnote 9 below.
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|(5) | Includes the effect of pretax items totaling $48.2 million, including $34.1 million at TECO Energy related to a debt refinancing, and asset valuations of $9.2 million and $4.9
million at TPS and TECO Investments, respectively. The effect of these items was to reduce the ratio of earnings to fixed charges. Had these items been excluded from the calculation, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 1.97x for
the year ended Dec. 31, 2002. See Footnote 9 below.
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|(6) | Includes the effect of pretax items totaling $11.1 million for asset valuations recorded at TECO Power Services and TECO Investments. The effect of these items was to reduce the
ratio of earnings to fixed charges. Had these items been excluded from the calculation, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 2.19x for the year ended Dec. 31, 2001. See Note 9.
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|(7) | Includes the effect of pretax items totaling $21.0 million recorded at Tampa Electric, TECO Investments and TECO Energy. The effect of these items was to reduce the ratio of
earnings to fixed charges. Had these items been excluded from the calculation, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 3.63x for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999. See Footnote 9 below.
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|(8) | Includes the effect of pretax items totaling $30.5 million associated with write-offs at TECO Coal and Tampa Electric, and $0.6 million pretax of merger-related costs. The effect of
these items was to reduce the ratio of earnings to fixed charges. Had these items been excluded from the calculation, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 4.05x for the year ended Dec. 31, 1998. See Footnote 9
below.
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|(9) | The following table sets forth a reconciliation of TECO Energys ratio of earnings to fixed charges excluding certain charges and adjustments for the periods indicated.
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|                                                                          |  | Nine monthsEnded Sept. 30, 2003 |       |      | Twelve monthsEnded Sept. 30, 2003 |      | Year Ended December 31,
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|$ millions                                                                |  |                                 |       | 2002 |                                   | 2001 |                        
|Earnings before taxes and fixed charges  as reported                     |  | $                               | (24.9 | )    |                                   | $    | 24.5                   
|Adjustment for:                                                           |  |                                 |       |      |                                   |      |                        
|Tax adjustment                                                            |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      |                       
|Interest on tax adjustment                                                |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      |                       
|Asset impairments                                                         |  |                                 | 104.1 |      |                                   |      | 118.2                  
|Goodwill impairment                                                       |  |                                 | 95.2  |      |                                   |      | 95.2                   
|Loss on joint venture                                                     |  |                                 | 153.9 |      |                                   |      | 153.9                  
|TMDP reserve                                                              |  |                                 | 40.7  |      |                                   |      | 40.7                   
|FPSC adjustment                                                           |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      |                       
|Debt refinancing charges                                                  |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      | 34.1                   
|Investment residuals                                                      |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      |                       
|EPA resolution                                                            |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      |                       
|Merger-related costs                                                      |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      |                       
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|Adjusted earnings before taxes and fixed charges, excluding other charges |  | $                               | 369.0 |      |                                   | $    | 466.6                  
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|Total fixed charges  as reported                                         |  | $                               | 288.8 |      |                                   | $    | 357.5                  
|Adjustments for:                                                          |  |                                 |       |      |                                   |      |                        
|Interest on tax adjustment                                                |  |                                 |      |      |                                   |      |                       
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|Adjusted total fixed charges, excluding other charges                     |  | $                               | 288.8 |      |                                   | $    | 357.5                  
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|Adjusted ratio of earnings to fixed charges, excluding other charges      |  |                                 | 1.28x |      |                                   |      | 1.31x                  
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