NEW YORK, July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on TECO Energy, Inc (NYSE: TE). Select highlights from the internally released reports are being made available to the general public (included below), with access to the entirety of the research available to new members.

Today, membership is open to readers on a complementary basis at the following URL: http://www.aciassociation.com/?c=TE

Highlights from our TE Report include:


        
        -  TECO Energy's Company Peoples Gas Recognized as Leader in Brand Trust -- On July
          1, 2015, TECO Energy, Inc (TECO Energy) informed that its Company Peoples Gas which is
          Florida's largest natural gas distribution utility with more than 350,000 customers,
          was placed at the top position in country's utilities in brand trust according to a
          recent trusted brand and customer engagement survey conducted by Cogent Reports, a
          division of Market Strategies International. The Company added its another Company
          Tampa Electric, with more than 700,000 customers in West Central Florida, ranked
          twelfth among electric utilities.
        - Management Comments - Commenting on the recognition Bruce Narzissenfeld, Vice
          President of Customer Service, said, "We are proud to be recognized by our customers
          as a trusted brand. We work hard to deliver reliable and affordable energy with a
          strong focus on customer service that exceeds customer expectations."
        - Upcoming Second Quarter 2015 Earnings - TECO Energy has also scheduled to release
          its Q2 2015 financial results on Thursday, July 30, 2015 before the market opens.  The
          earnings release will be followed by a conference on the same day at 9 a.m. ET.
           wherein Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sandra Callahan will
          discuss the Company's second-quarter results and outlook for the remainder of 2015.
          TECO Energy informed that the webcast will be accessible through its website.
        - Good Start in 2015 - Earlier in its Q1 2015 earnings release TECO Energy reported net
          income of $58.0 million, or $0.25 per share in Q1 2015, compared with $50.1 million,
          or $0.23 per share, in Q1 2014. Meanwhile Net income from continuing operations stood
          at $63.8 million, or $0.27 per share, in the Q1 2015 versus $48.4 million, or $0.22
          per share, during Q1 2014. In the Q1 release the Company also gave its guidance for
          2015 and expects EPS from continuing operations, excluding charges or gains, to range
          between $1.08 and $1.11 in 2015.

To find out how this influences our rating on TECO Energy, Inc. read the full report in its entirety here: http://www.aciassociation.com/?c=TE

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