TECO ENERGY, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.)
         

    September 30,

(thousands)   2002   2001
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 187,446   $ 76,146
Restricted cash   1,625   $ 1,640
Short-term investments   6   6
Receivables, less allowance for uncollectibles   449,505   370,643
Note Receivable   136,966   -
Inventories, at average cost        
Fuel   112,395   95,416
Materials and supplies   92,562   85,298
Current derivative asset   8,981   -
Prepayments   29,399   32,135

Total current assets   1,018,885   661,284

         
Property, plant and equipment        
Utility plant in service-electric   4,731,555   4,539,213
Utility plant in service-gas   731,066   657,780
Construction work in progress   1,404,271   774,556
Other property   892,724   891,499

    7,759,616   6,863,048
Accumulated depreciation   (2,684,673)   (2,533,358)

    5,074,943   4,329,690
Assets held for sale, net   317,011   337,234
Total property, plant and equipment, net   5,391,954   4,666,924
         
Other assets        
Other investments   674,079   188,227
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates   168,480   180,565
Intangible Asset   10,534   -
Goodwill   192,287   -
Long term derivative asset   356   -
Regulatory Asset   157,118   207,861
Deferred income taxes   301,269   121,818
Deferred charges and other assets   144,959   291,797

Total other assets   1,649,082   990,268

Total assets   $ 8,059,921   $ 6,318,476

         
         
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL        
Current liabilities        
Long-term debt due within one year   $ 338,438   $ 477,912
Notes payable   230,818   401,600
Accounts payable   314,192   215,010
Current derivative liability   3,469   -
Customer deposits   93,189   85,087
Interest accrued   79,599   58,137
Taxes accrued   101,899   122,032

Total current liabilities   1,161,604   1,359,778
         
Other liabilities        
Deferred income taxes   505,880   425,550
Investment tax credits   28,927   33,568
Regulatory liability   101,096   109,203
Long-term derivative liability   138   -
Other deferred credits   236,127   155,832
Long-term debt, less amount due within one year   2,955,759   2,159,960
Preferred Company Securities   649,125   200,000
Capital        
Common equity (outstanding 156,205,077 shares in 2002        
and 136,035,862 shares in 2001)   2,457,833   1,922,481
Unearned compensation   (36,568)   (47,896)

Total liabilities and capital   $ 8,059,921   $ 6,318,476

         
Book value per share   $ 15.73   $ 14.13