FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Tampa Electric Co

Address

Attention:	Jeffrey Ogden
Street Address:	702 N. Franklin St
P.O. Box:	PO Box 111
City:	Tampa
State:	FL
Zip Code:	33602
Country:
E-Mail Address:	jogden@tecoenergy.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Ogden First Name: Jeffrey Title: Manager, Telecommunications Phone Number: 8132753660

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Tampa Electric is installing a new LTE Core and RAN sites for Private LTE usage. Tampa Electric is needing to validate the cores functionality while we are waiting on the Anterix 900 Mhz frequency to be cleared for our use.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Tampa Electric is implementing a Private LTE network for Grid Modernization purposes. This is to communicate with field devices such as reclosers, line sensors, capbank controllers etc for resiliency and self-healing electricity network capabilities for our customers. The new cellular network is needed to communicate to more than 10k devices that is anticipated in service by 2030. The STA is only an interim step while we are waiting for Anterix to clear spectrum for us this year. We need to validate the core equipment and antennas are communicating properly as an temporary step in our installation and setup.

Information

Callsign:
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/01/2024
Operation End Date:	12/01/2024

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
Ericsson	Radio 2212 B8C	60	No

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Jeffrey Ogden
Title of Applicant (if any):	Manager, Telecommunications
Date:	2024-03-08 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Tampa	Florida	North  27  59  59	West  82  23  33		15.00

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   60.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   3.00 Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   29.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   53.40 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   4.40 (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: No structures are present that would shield the antenna from aircraft.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	936.50000000-939.50000000 MHz	FX	1717.908400 W 1717.908400 W	P	0.00001000 %	3M00F9W	QPSK,16/64/256QAM