Temple Terrace Utilities Setup: Electric, Water, Gas, Internet

Electric in Temple Terrace | Tampa Electric (TECO)

TECO is the only Temple Terrace electric provider, covering every address inside city limits and the unincorporated pockets between Temple Terrace and the USF main campus. New service is set up online or by phone, with same-day or next-business-day activation in most cases.

Riverhills and the historic Country Club neighborhood sit on overhead lines that have been in place for decades; the mature tree canopy is part of the appeal but it also drops branches onto power lines during summer storms. Newer USF-adjacent infill is on more recent distribution and reports fewer outages.

Water and Sewer | City of Temple Terrace Utilities

Inside Temple Terrace city limits, water and sewer are run by the City of Temple Terrace Utility Billing Department. Outside city limits, in unincorporated Hillsborough, the provider is Hillsborough County Public Utilities. Same shape, different phone numbers and bills.

City of Temple Terrace Utility Billing

Your monthly Temple Terrace water bill comes from the city directly, on a combined statement that bundles water, sewer, and city solid waste pickup. Activation usually requires a service application completed online or in person at City Hall.

Hillsborough County (outside city limits)

The pockets between Temple Terrace and the USF main campus are mostly unincorporated and run on Hillsborough County water. A "Temple Terrace" mailing address is not the same thing as inside city limits. Pull the parcel record before calling to set up service.

Gas in Temple Terrace | TECO Peoples Gas

Peoples Gas serves most of Temple Terrace, including Riverhills, the Country Club neighborhood, and the older streets along Bullard Parkway and 56th Street. Some smaller infill properties and newer townhome rows are electric-only. Verify with the seller disclosure before you assume gas service exists at the property.

Trash and Recycling | City of Temple Terrace or Hillsborough County

Inside city limits, trash and recycling are handled by the City of Temple Terrace Solid Waste Division and bundled into the monthly utility statement, not the property tax bill. Outside city limits, Hillsborough County Solid Waste handles pickup and bills annually on the property tax statement, the same setup as Brandon and Riverview.

Internet Providers in Temple Terrace

Spectrum has the dominant cable footprint here. Frontier fiber has rolled into much of Temple Terrace including parts of Riverhills and the Country Club neighborhood. AT&T fiber is available in select areas closer to USF. T-Mobile Home Internet and Verizon 5G Home both work well across the area.