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

         
    March 31,
(thousands)   2001   2000

ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 58,450   $ 21,699
Short-term investments   6   6
Receivables, less allowance for uncollectibles   346,357   262,988
Note Receivable   28,017   -
Inventories, at average cost        
Fuel   81,348   109,397
Materials and supplies   75,222   71,769
Prepayments   14,129   19,839

Total current assets   603,529   485,698

         
Property, plant and equipment        
Utility plant in service-electric   4,707,571   4,292,367
Utility plant in service-gas   639,060   609,710
Construction work in progress   477,850   235,889
Other property   1,086,835   1,049,567

    6,911,316   6,187,533
Accumulated depreciation   (2,613,335)   (2,476,680)

Total property, plant and equipment, net   4,297,981   3,710,853
         
Other assets        
Other investments   202,524   136,555
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates   178,687   107,516
Deferred income taxes   117,903   108,897
Deferred charges and other assets   455,331   221,460

Total other assets   954,445   574,428

Total assets   $ 5,855,955   $ 4,770,979

         
         

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL        
Current liabilities        
Long-term debt due within one year   $ 226,837   $ 122,406
Notes payable   1,150,300   940,100
Accounts payable   239,773   191,082
Customer deposits   83,375   81,184
Interest accrued   50,364   28,054
Taxes accrued   60,949   74,059

Total current liabilities   1,811,598   1,436,885
         
Other liabilities        
Deferred income taxes   449,410   506,113
Investment tax credits   35,742   40,515
Regulatory liability -- tax related   8,672   12,079
Other deferred credits   201,600   153,717
Long-term debt, less amount due within one year   1,373,652   1,215,110
Preferred Company Securities   200,000   -
Capital        
Common equity (outstanding 135,185,402 shares in 2001        
and 125,236,894 shares after deducting 7,043,000 shares        
in Treasury at a cost of $144.7 million in 2000).   1,824,286   1,458,862
Unearned compensation   (49,005)   (52,302)

Total liabilities and capital   $ 5,855,955   $ 4,770,979

         
Book value per share   $ 13.49   $ 11.65