This lesson introduces students to the primary sources of energy used in the United States.

Students explore the differences between baseload and peak demand power, and how power companies and grid operators maintain supply to ensure customers have power as they need it.

Students explore how decentralized energy sources can be managed through a power plant simulation. Acting as grid operators, they work to maintain grid stability.

Acting as system operators, students adjust generator outputs, manage substations, and respond to changing energy demands to prevent overloads and blackouts.

Students manage a virtual power grid to maintain a stable and efficient energy supply while responding to fluctuating demand and limited resources.

Students will be able to identify why electricity is essential in their lives, how electricity reaches communities across the U.S., and limitations of the current U.S. electrical grid.

This collection includes 5 90 min. activities: Understanding the U.S. Electrical Grid, Modernizing the Grid, Electrify Your Home, Electrify Your School, and Advocate to Electrify.

Students take on the role of energy system designers tasked with building a clean, cost-effective energy for a U.S. city, exploring the trade-offs between different energy sources.

This collection includes 5 90 min. activities: Understanding the U.S. Electrical Grid, Modernizing the Grid, Electrify Your Home, Electrify Your School, and Advocate to Electrify.